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THE ANDHRA PRADESH CINEMAS (REGULATION) ACT, 1955

The Andhra Pradesh Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1955

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The Andhra Pradesh Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1955, regulates the licensing, construction, and operation of movie theaters within the entire state of Andhra Pradesh. Applying directly to cinema owners, operators, and ticket sellers, it mandates that film exhibitions occur only in licensed venues meeting strict public safety standards. It empowers local authorities to suspend films threatening public peace, enforces the mandatory screening of educational documentaries, and outlaws ticket reselling at inflated rates. This law matters because it protects theatergoers by ensuring physical safety, maintains public order, prevents the financial exploitation of moviegoers, and supports the dissemination of educational and scientific information.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement - (1) This Act may be called
  3. 2. Definitions- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires -
  4. 3. Cinematograph exhibitions to be licensed
  5. 4. Licensing authority
  6. 5. Restrictions of powers of licensing authority
  7. 6. Special provision for buildings constructed or reconstructed solely for cinematograph exhibitions
  8. 7. Appeal
  9. 8. Power of Government or District Collector to suspend exhibition of films in certain cases
  10. 9. Penalties
  11. 10. Power to revoke
  12. 11. Power to make rules
  13. 12. Power to exempt
  14. 13. Repeal - *The Cinematograph Act, 1918 (II of 1918), in so far as it relates

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