Lawgist1Short title, extent and commencement
(1) This Act may be called the Cinematograph Act, 1952.
(2) Parts I, II and IV extends to the whole of India 1* * * and Part III extends to 2[the Union territories] only.
(3) This Act shall come into force on such date3 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint:
4[Provided that Parts I and II shall come into force in the State of Jammu and Kashmir* only on such date after the commencement of the Cinematograph (Amendment) Act, 1973 (26 of 1973), as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.]
STATE AMENDMENTS
Ladakh (UT).--
Section 1.---In sub-section (3), omit the proviso.
[Vide Union Territory of Ladakh Reorganisation (Adaptation of Central Laws) Order, 2020, notification No. S.O. 3774(E), dated (23-10-2020).]
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1. The words "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir" omitted by Act 25 of 1973, s. 2.
2. Subs. by Act 3 of 1959, s. 2, for "Part C States".
3. 28th July, 1952, Information and Broadcasting Ministry's Notification No. S.R.O. 1066, dated the 10th June, 1952, see Gazette of India, 1952, Part II, s. 3.
4. The proviso added by Act 25 of 1973, s. 2.
*. Vide notification No. S.O. 3912(E), dated 30th October, 2019, this Act is made applicable to the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union territory of Ladakh.
