Lawgist5CAppeals
1[5C. Appeals.--(1) Any person applying for a certificate in respect of a film who is aggrieved by any order of the Board--
(a) refusing to grant a certificate; or
(b) granting only an "A" certificate; or
(c) granting only a "S" certificate; or
(d) granting only a "UA" certificate; or
(e) directing the applicant to carry out any excisions or modifications, may, within thirty days from the date of such order, prefer an appeal to the Tribunal:
Provided that the Tribunal may, if it is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from filing the appeal within the aforesaid period of thirty days, allow such appeal to be admitted within a further period of thirty days.
(2) Every appeal under this section shall be made by a petition in writing and shall be accompanied by a brief statement of the reasons for the order appealed against where such statement has been furnished to the appellant and by such fees, not exceeding rupees one thousand, as may be prescribed.]
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1. Subs. by Act 49 of 1981, s. 7, for section 5C (w.e.f. 1-6-1983).
- 3 Board of film Certification
- 4 Examination of films
- 5 Advisory panels
- 5A Certification of films
- 5B Principles of guidance in certifying films
- 5C Appeals
- 5D Constitution of Appellate Tribunal
- 5E Suspension and revocation of certificate
- 5F Review of orders by Central Government
- 6 Revisonal powers of the Central Government
- 6A Information and documents to be given to distributors and exhibitors with respect to certified films
- 6B [Omitted.]
- 7 Penalties for contraventions of this Part
- 7A Power of seizure
- 7B Delegation of powers by Board
- 7C Power to direct exhibition of films for examination
- 7D Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceeding
- 7E Members of the Board and advisory panels to be public servants
- 7F Bar of legal proceedings
- 8 Power to make rules
- 9 Power to exempt
