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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].

Dates: made 12 December 1984; in force 16 November 1985; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Jurisdiction: Tamil Nadu [IN-TN]. Made by the Legislature of Tamil Nadu.

Synthetic. The words of this Act are generated by the register; its title, number and year are real.

Cite: Tamil Nadu Exhibition of Films on Television Screen through Video Cassette Recorders (Regulation) Act, 1984, Tamil Nadu Act 7 of 1984 [A12-2GA]. Machine: A12-2GA.

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]

Made under

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Acts on (0)

none

Acted on by (7)

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".

Not held (0)

none

Tamil Nadu Exhibition of Films on Television Screen through Video Cassette Recorders (Regulation) Act, 1984 [A12-2GA]