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The Censorship of Films Act, 1963

( ACT NO. XVIII OF 1963 )

Definitions
2. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,-
 
 
 
 
1[(a) “Board” means the Board constituted under section 3;]
 
 
(b) “certificate” means a certificate granted under sub-section (2) of section 4;
 
 
 
 
(c) “certified film” means a film in respect of which a certificate is granted under sub-section (2) of section 4, or has, at any time before the commencement of this Act, been granted under sub-section (2) of section 7 of the Cinematograph Act, 1918;
 
 
 
 
2[(cc) “Chairman” means Chairman of the Board;
 
 
 
 
(ccc) “Cinematograph” has the same meaning as assigned to it under section 2 of the Cinematograph Act, 1918 (II of 1918);
 
 
 
 
(cccc) “Deputy Commissioner” includes any other officer of the district authorised by the Deputy Commissioner to exercise any power conferred, or to perform any duty imposed, on the Deputy Commissioner by or under this Act;]
 
 
 
 
(d) “film” means a cinematograph film;
 
 
 
 
3[(e) “Government” means Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh;]
 
 
 
 
4[(ee) “member” means member of the Board;]
 
 
 
 
(f) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under section 10; and
 
 
 
 
5[(ff) “publicity materials” means publicity materials of a film as specified in sub-section (1) of section 6A;]
 
 
 
 
(g) “uncertified film” means a film in respect of which no certificate has been granted, and includes a film which is deemed to be uncertified film under any provision of this Act 6[and rules made thereunder].

  • 1
    Clause (a) was substituted by section 2 of the Censorship of Films (Amendment) Act, 2006 (Act No. I of 2006)
  • 2
    Clauses (cc), (ccc) and (cccc) were inserted by section 2 of the Censorship of Films (Amendment) Act, 2006 (Act No. I of 2006)
  • 3
    Clause (e) was substituted by Article 3 of the Censorship of Films (Bangladesh Amendment) Order, 1972 (President’s Order No. 41 of 1972)
  • 4
    Clause (ee) was inserted by section 2 of the Censorship of Films (Amendment) Act, 2006 (Act No. I of 2006)
  • 5
    Clause (ff ) was inserted by section 2 of the Censorship of Films (Amendment) Act, 2006 (Act No. I of 2006)
  • 6
    The words “and rules made thereunder” were added by section 2 of the Censorship of Films (Amendment) Act, 2006 (Act No. I of 2006)
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