Tamil Nadu Exhibition of Films on Television Screen through Video Cassette Recorders (Regulation) Act, 1984 [A12-2GA]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 16 November 1985 by No. 3351/1985 [N12-XDA].
Sections (33)
Chapter I. PRELIMINARY
Chapter II. PRESS REGISTRAR
Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
Chapter IV. MISCELLANEOUS
Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S2J-515]
Section 2. Definitions [S2J-523]
Section 3. Appointment of Press Registrar [S2J-531]
Section 4. Registration of exhibitors [S2J-54F]
Section 5. Prohibition of the transmission of programmes by cable without licence [S2J-55D]
Section 6. Grant of licence [S2J-56B]
Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2J-579]
Section 8. Powers of Press Registrar [S2J-58Q]
Section 9. Power to issue directions [S2J-59N]
Section 10. Power to exempt [S2J-5AK]
Section 11. Registration of publishers [S2J-5BH]
Section 12. Prohibition of the printing of a periodical without licence [S2J-5CZ]
Section 13. Grant of licence [S2J-5DX]
Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2J-5EV]
Section 15. Powers of Press Registrar [S2J-5FS]
Section 16. Power to issue directions [S2J-5G2]
Section 17. Power to exempt [S2J-5H0]
Section 18. Registration of broadcasters [S2J-5J6]
Section 19. Prohibition of the exhibition of films without licence [S2J-5K4]
Section 20. Grant of licence [S2J-5MA]
Section 21. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2J-5N8]
Section 22. Powers of Press Registrar [S2J-5PE]
Section 23. Power to issue directions [S2J-5QC]
Section 24. Power to exempt [S2J-5RJ]
Section 25. Registration of cable operators [S2J-5SG]
Section 26. Prohibition of the publication of a periodical without licence [S2J-5TP]
Section 27. Penalty for contravention [S2J-5VM]
Section 28. Offences by companies [S2J-5WT]
Section 29. Appeal [S2J-5XR]
Section 30. Cognizance of offences [S2J-5YY]
Section 31. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2J-5ZW]
Section 32. Power to make rules [S2J-60B]
Section 33. Power to remove difficulties [S2J-619]
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Exempts: Notification No. 2100/1986, dated 7th June, 1986 [N12-XHQ], 7 June 1986. "section 4 of the said Act".
Amends: Tamil Nadu Exhibition of Films on Television Screen through Video Cassette Recorders (Regulation) (Amendment) Act, 2000 [A12-5QR], 11 January 2000. "section 18 of the Tamil Nadu Exhibition of Films on Television Screen through Video Cassette Recorders (Regulation) Act, 1984 (Tamil Nadu Act 7 of 1984)".
Amends: Tamil Nadu Exhibition of Films on Television Screen through Video Cassette Recorders (Regulation) (Amendment) Act, 2018 [A12-AFM], 9 September 2018. "section 29 of the Tamil Nadu Exhibition of Films on Television Screen through Video Cassette Recorders (Regulation) Act, 1984 (Tamil Nadu Act 7 of 1984)".
Exempts: Notification No. 948/1993, dated 4th April, 1993 [N12-YE0], 4 April 1993. "section 4 of the said Act".
Exempts: Notification No. 1156/1987, dated 30th July, 1987 [N12-XR5], 30 July 1987. "section 4 of the said Act".
Amends: Tamil Nadu Exhibition of Films on Television Screen through Video Cassette Recorders (Regulation) (Amendment) Act, 1993 [A12-43H], 24 April 1993. "section 27 of the Tamil Nadu Exhibition of Films on Television Screen through Video Cassette Recorders (Regulation) Act, 1984 (Tamil Nadu Act 7 of 1984)".
Commences: Notification No. 3351/1985, dated 27th October, 1985 [N12-XDA], 16 November 1985. "the provisions of the said Act shall come into force".
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