Circular of the Information and Public Relations Department, Government of Maharashtra dated 17th April, 1959 on section 4 of the Maharashtra Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1953 [C10-KQ4]

F. No. 22/79/1959-MINI

Government of Maharashtra

Information and Public Relations Department

dated the 17th April, 1959

To

All Press Registrars and all Boards of Film Certification

Subject: Section 4 of the Maharashtra Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1953 (Maharashtra Act 11 of 1953), the exhibition of films, regarding.

1. References have been received in the Information and Public Relations Department, Government of Maharashtra seeking clarification on the manner in which section 4 of the Maharashtra Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1953 (Maharashtra Act 11 of 1953) (hereinafter referred to as the Act) is to be applied to exhibitors who undertake the exhibition of films at more than one place.

2. The matter has been examined. Section 4 of the Act requires every exhibitor to make an application for registration to the Press Registrar within the period stated in that section.

3. It is, accordingly, clarified that a separate application shall be made in respect of each place at which the exhibition of films is undertaken, and the Press Registrar shall process each application in accordance with section 4 of the Act and the rules made thereunder.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this circular may be brought to the notice of the Information and Public Relations Department, Government of Maharashtra.

(Under Secretary to the Government of Maharashtra)