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The Censorship of Films Act, 1963

( ACT NO. XVIII OF 1963 )

Penalty
8. 1[(1) Whoever-
 
 
 
 
(a) exhibits or causes or permits to be exhibited in any place, or abets the exhibition of, an uncertified film, or a certified film which does not show the mark of the Board;
 
 
 
 
(b) without lawful authority alters or tampers with, in any way, any film after it has been certified or since such mark was affixed thereto;
 
 
 
 
(c) exhibits an unapproved publicity materials;
 
 
 
 
(d) without lawful authority alters or tampers with, in any way, any publicity materials after it has been approved;
 
 
 
 
(e) contravenes any other provision of this Act or rules made thereunder;
 
 
 
 
shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, but shall not be less than one year, or with fine which may extend to taka ten thousand, or with both; and in case of continuing offence with a further fine which may extend to taka five thousand for each day during which the offence continues.]
 
 
 
 
(2) Where a person is convicted of an offence punishable under sub-section (1) in respect of any film 2[or publicity materials], the Court passing the sentence may further direct that the film shall be forfeited to the 3[* * *] Government.
 
 
 
 
(3) Where a person is convicted of an offence punishable under sub-section (1) in respect of a place licensed for the exhibition of cinematograph films, the Court passing the sentence may further direct that, notwithstanding anything in the licence relating to such place, no cinematograph film shall be exhibited in that place for such period, not exceeding three months, as may be specified by the Court.

  • 1
    Sub-section (1) was substituted by section 10 of the Censorship of Films (Amendment) Act, 2006 (Act No. I of 2006)
  • 2
    The words “or publicity materials” were inserted by section 10 of the Censorship of Films (Amendment) Act, 2006 (Act No. I of 2006)
  • 3
    The word “Central” was omitted by Article 11 of the Censorship of Films (Bangladesh Amendment) Order, 1972 (President’s Order No. 41 of 1972)
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