The Assam Cinemas (Regulations) Act, 1953

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    "title": "The Assam Cinemas (Regulations) Act, 1953",
    "short_title": "The Assam Cinemas (Regulations) Act, 1953",
    "act_number": "(Assam Act 14 of 1953)",
    "act_year": 1953,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Assam",
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    "description": "The Assam Cinemas (Regulations) Act, 1953",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title, extent and commencement.",
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        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(a) \"cinematograph\" includes any apparatus for the representation of moving pictures or series of pictures;\n(b) \"place\" includes a house, building, tent and any description of transport, whether by river, land or air;\n(c) \"prescribed\" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.",
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        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Cinematograph exhibitions to be licensed.",
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        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Licensing authority.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Restrictions on power to Licensing Authority.",
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            "content": "(a) the rules made under this Act have been substantially complied with; and\n(b) adequate precautions have been taken in the place in respect of which the licence is to be given to provide for the safety of persons attending exhibitions therein.",
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        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Power to direct licensee not to exhibit certain films.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Penalties for contravention of this Act.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Power to revoke licence.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Appeals and reviews.",
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            "content": "(i) reject the application; or\n(ii) where it is of opinion that sufficient ground for review has been established, grant the same-\n(a) by withdrawing its approval or direction issued under Section 4 and\n(b) remand the applications to the Licensing Authority concerned for fresh enquiry, or\n(iii) direct the Licensing Authority to issue the licence to any of the applicants.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Power to make rules.",
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            "content": "(a) the procedure in accordance with which a licence may be obtained and the terms, conditions and restrictions, if any, subject to which a licence may be granted under this Act;\n(b) the regulation of cinematograph exhibitions for securing public safety;\n(c) the time within which and the conditions subject to which an appeal under Section 9 may be preferred;\n(d) regulating the means of entrance and exit at places licensed under this Act and providing for prevention of disturbance thereat;\n(e) regulating or prohibition the sale of any ticket or pass for admission by whatever name called to a place licensed under this Act.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Power to exempt.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Repeal and saving.",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "Last Updated 11th February, 2020 [ass088]",
        "Act Number": "(Assam Act 14 of 1953)",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1953",
        "Short Title": "The Assam Cinemas (Regulations) Act, 1953",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Assam"
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    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
}