The Assam Cinema (Regulation of Exhibition of Film by Video Cassette Recorders) Rules, 1993

Q: What does Section 2 of The Assam Cinema (Regulation of Exhibition of Film by Video Cassette Recorders) Rules, 1993 say?

(a) "building" means a building which is constructed with stone, mud, brick, mortar, cement or other non-inflammable material; (b) "Cinema" means any place wherein a public exhibition of film by Video Cassette Recorder is given for commercial material; (c) "Form" means a Form appended to these rules; (d) "Local Authority" means Municipal Corporation, Town Committee, District Council, Mahkuma Parishad, Development Authority or Gaon Panchayat wherever such authority exists, having jurisdiction in
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4. Do you own the place of building to be used for Video Library? If so, attach the lease deed

Section 4
5. Have you taken the place or building on lease? If so attach the lease deed

Section 5
6. Attach the Treasury Receipts for payments of licence fee

Section 6
7. Amount of licence fee (as per Rule 29)

Section 29
8. Attach a true copy of "No Objection Certificate" from the Local Authority concerned.

Section 8
9. Attach a clearance certificate from the Superintendent of Taxes of the area concerned to the effect that no amount of tax due under the Assam Amusement and Betting Tax Act, 1939, has remained unpaid.

Section 9
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            "content": "(i) Chairs shall be battens together in complete lengths.\n(ii) In all cases there shall be an intervening space of at least 35 centimeters between the back or one seat and the front of the seat immediately behind between perpendiculars.\n(iii) The distinction between the screen and the first row of seats shall not be less than 3 metres and no person shall be admitted within such space.\n(iv) The number of seats shall not exceed the seating capacity (except in case of 3-Gun, 6-Gun video projector) specified below:\nWidth of the Screen\nMaximum Seats\n(a) Not exceeding 50 c.m.\n30 Seats\n(b) Not exceeding 67.5 c.m.\n56 Seats\n(c) Not exceeding 71.5 c.m.\n75 Seats\n(d) Not exceeding 100 c.m.\n100 Seats\n(e) Exceeding 100 c.m.\n125 Seats\n(v) In case of exhibiting shows with the help of 3-Gun and 6-Gun Video projector seating capacity shall be varied in accordance with the size of the Screen.",
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            "number": "43",
            "title": "43. Exhibition for fire extinguishers.",
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            "content": "Part VIII\nTransfer of Assignment of Licence",
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            "number": "44",
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            "number": "46",
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            "content": "(a) When an application is made under Rule 44 - Rupees one hundred and fifty only.\n(b) When an application is made under Rule 45 - Rupees two hundred only.",
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            "title": "47. Contents of application for transfer.",
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            "content": "(a) treasury receipt for the payment of fees at the rate prescribed in Rule 46;\n(b) the licence along with a copy of the instrument, if any, proposed to be executed by the applicants in respect of the transfer of assignment of the licence.",
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            "number": "49",
            "title": "49. Revocation or suspension of licence.",
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            "content": "(a) that the licence was obtained through fraud or misrepresentation; or\n(b) that the licensee was committed a breach of any of the provisions of the Act or the Rules made thereunder or of any condition or restriction contained in the licence or of any direction issued under sub-section (2) of Section 5 of the Act; or\n(c) that the building and installation are not maintained in proper order; or\n(d) that the cinema premises is used or conducted in a manner prejudicial to the public interest:",
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            "title": "50. Appeal under Section 9 of the Act.",
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            "number": "51",
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            "title": "3. Title of the Video Library location",
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            "title": "4. Do you own the place of building to be used for Video Library? If so, attach the lease deed",
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            "title": "5. Have you taken the place or building on lease? If so attach the lease deed",
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            "title": "6. Attach the Treasury Receipts for payments of licence fee",
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            "number": "29",
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            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Attach a true copy of \"No Objection Certificate\" from the Local Authority concerned.",
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            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Attach a clearance certificate from the Superintendent of Taxes of the area concerned to the effect that no amount of tax due under the Assam Amusement and Betting Tax Act, 1939, has remained unpaid.",
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            "content": "Signature of applicant\nForm F\nForm F\n[Rule 27]\nThe Assam Cinema (Regulation of Exhibition of Film by Video Cinema Cassette Recorders) Rules 1993\nThe Assam Cinema (Regulation of Exhibition of Film by Video Cinema Cassette Recorders) Rules 1993\nForm of Video Library Licence\nForm of Video Library Licence\nDistrict Magistrate .............District\nSchedule of Conditions and Restrictions\nInsertion in Forms B, C and D\n(b) The licensee shall not exhibit, or permit to the exhibited in the place in respect of which this licence is given to any person who is not an adult any film which has been certified by an authority constituted under Section 4 of the Cinematograph Act, 1952 as suitable for public exhibition restricted to adults.\nExplanation.\n(c) The licensee shall not display or cause to be displayed, any photograph picture or poster which depicts or represents or purports to represent a scene or short which ..... from any film under the orders of the Central Board of Film Censors.\n(d) There shall be prominently exhibited at each public entrance whenever the premise are open to the public, a notice indicating in tabular from and in clear bold letters and figured :\n(i) the title of each film to be shown on the other than trailers and advertisement film;\n(ii) whether each such film has received an \"A\" or \"U\" Certificate room the Central Board of Film Censors ; and\n(iii) whether persons below the age of 18 years, other than children below the age of three years will be admitted or not;\n(e) The nature of any certificate received in respect of a film from the Central Board of Film Censors, shall clearly be indicated by the letter \"U\" and \"A\" in any advertisement of the film displayed at the premises.\n(ii) The sound inside the theatre shall be kept at the optimum level that is really necessary or comfortable hearing and shall not be too loud or noisy.\nClass of Accommodation - Actual rates of admission.",
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        "Act ID": "Last Updated 11th February, 2020 [ass090]",
        "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. GCN 22/83/Part 121/, dated 10-12-1993, published in the Assam Gazette, Extraordinary, No. 4, dated 25-1-1994",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1993",
        "Short Title": "The Assam Cinema (Regulation of Exhibition of Film by Video Cassette Recorders) Rules, 1993",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Assam"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
}