The Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023
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🏛️ Became law (Act)
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What does this law do?
The Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023 updates film certification rules to address modern issues like digital piracy and improve age-based ratings for films.
Who it affects
Film exhibitors, producers, and anyone using audio-visual recording devices in licensed film exhibition venues.
Key provisions
- Introduces 'UA 7+', 'UA 13+', and 'UA 16+' age-based ratings for films
- Allows the Board to sanction films for exhibition on television or other media with separate certificates
- Prohibits unauthorised recording of films using audio-visual devices
- Prohibits unauthorised exhibition of films for profit
- Imposes penalties for violating recording and exhibition rules: 3 months to 3 years imprisonment and fines of at least 3 lakh rupees
Points worth noting
- Amends the Cinematograph Act, 1952
- Repeals sub-section (1) of section 6 of the Act
- Gives perpetual validity to film certification certificates (replacing 10-year validity)
- Creates new sections 6AA and 6AB for prohibiting unauthorised recording and exhibition
| Source body | Parliament of India — Bills (Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha) |
| Reference number | XLVI |
| Status | closed (section: bill) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 3 |
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2023-07-20
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2023-07-27
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