Lawgist7APower of seizure
1[7A. Power of seizure.--(1) Where a film in respect of which no certificate has been granted under this Act is exhibited, or a film certified as suitable for public exhibition restricted to adults is exhibited to any person who is not an adult or a film is exhibited in contravention of any of the other provisions contained in this Act or of any order made by the Central Government 2[, the Tribunal] or the Board in the exercise of any of the powers conferred on it, any police officer may, 3* * * enter any place in which he has reason to believe that the film has been or is being or is likely to be exhibited, search it and seize the film.
(2) All searches under this Act shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the 4[Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974)], relating to searches.]
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1. Ins. by Act 3 of 1959, s. 5.
2. Ins. by Act 49 of 1981, s. 12 (w.e.f. 1-6-1983).
3. Certain words omitted by s. 12, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-6-1983).
4. Subs. by s. 12, ibid., for "Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898)" (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
