Lok Sabha passes Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023

Lok Sabha passes Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023

• Parliament has passed the Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023 with the Lok Sabha approving it today amid din. The Rajya Sabha has already passed the Bill. The Bill seeks to amend the Cinematograph Act, 1952 under which the certificate issued by the Central Board of Film Certification was valid for 10 years. Now, the certificate will be perpetually valid.
• The Bill has a provision to add certain additional certificate categories based on age. Films with an ‘A’ or ‘S’ certificate will require a separate certificate for exhibition on television, or any other media prescribed by the central government. The Bill prohibits the unauthorized recording and exhibition of films. According to the Bill, attempting an unauthorized recording will be an offence with imprisonment between three months and three years, and a fine between three lakh rupees and five percent of the audited gross production cost.

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Published date : 01 Aug 2023 05:25PM