Section 18. Repeal

PART IV REPEAL 18. Repeal.— The Cinematograph Act, 1918 (2 of 1918) is hereby repealed: Provided that in relation to Part A States and Part B States the repeal shall have effect only in so far as the said Act relates to the sanctioning of cinematograph films for exhibition. 1. Ins. by Act 49 of 1981, s. 19 (w.e.f. 1-6-1983). STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS The Cinematograph Act, 1918, as it stands, is of mixed content, dealing with two separate matters, viz. , (a) examination and certification of films as suitable for public exhibition and (b) regulation of cinemas including their licensing. In the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution, "Sanctioning of cinematograph films for exhibition" has been included in entry 60 of the Union List and "Cinemas, subject to the provisions of entry 60 of List I" in entry 33 of the State List. Some of the sections of the Cinematograph Act, therefore, concern the Central Government, some of the State Governments and others both the central and State Governments. Some sections of the Act were amended in 1949, but only for the introduction of "A" and "U" certificates and centralisation of censorship. In the absence of a clear demarcation of the respective provisions of the Act with which the Central and State Governments are concerned, various difficulties are arising in the administration of the Act. The purpose of the present Bill is to resolve the confusion by re-enacting the provisions of the Act of 1918, as amended in 1949, separating the provisions relating to the sanctioning of films for exhibition (a Union subject) from the provisions relating to licensing and regulation of cinemas (a State subject). NEW DELHI: The 28 th March , 1951. R.R.DIWAKAR.