The Act extended to the areas added to Himachal Pradesh under section 5 of the

Punjab Re-organisation Act, 1966 vide H. P. Act No. 25 of 1969.

THE HIMACHAL PRADESH DRAMATIC PERFORMANCES ACT, 1964 2 (Extra-ordinary), dated the 13 th October, 1969, p. 883-887.

1. (ii) The Himachal Pradesh Adoption of Laws (State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1973, published in the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh (Extra-ordinary), dated the 20 th January, 1973, pp. 91- 112. WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the better control of public dramatic performances in the 1[State] of Himachal Pradesh; BE it enacted in the Fifteenth Year of the Republic of India as follows:- 1. Short title, extent and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Himachal Pradesh Dramatic Performances Act, 1964.

1. (2) It extends to the whole of the 2[State] of Himachal Pradesh.
2. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification, appoint in this behalf. 2. Definitions.- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires.-
3. (1) "objectionable performance" means any play, pantomime or other drama which is likely to-
   • (i) incite any person to resort to violence or sabotage for the purpose of overthrowing or undermining the Government established by law in India or in any State thereof or its authority in any area; or
   • (ii) incite any person to commit murder, sabotage or any offence involving violence; or
   • (iii) seduce any member of any of the armed forces of the Union or of the police forces from his allegiance or his duty, or prejudice to recruiting of persons to serve in any

such force or prejudice the discipline of any such force;

or

1. (iv) incite any section of the citizens of India to acts of violence against any other section of the citizens of India; or
2. (v) which is deliberately intended to outrage the religious feelings of any class of the citizens of India by insulting or by blaspheming or profaning the religion or the religious beliefs of that class; or
3. (vi) is grossly indecent, or is scurrilous or obscence or intended for blackmail. Explanation I.- A performance shall not be deemed to be THE HIMACHAL PRADESH DRAMATIC PERFORMANCES ACT, 1964 3 objectionable merely because in the course thereof words uttered, or signs or visible representations are made, ex-pressing disapprobation or criticism of any law or of any policy or administrative action of the Government with a view to obtain its alteration or redress by lawful means. Explanation II.- In judging whether any performance is an objectionable performance, the play, pantomime or other drama shall be considered as a whole.

¹ Substituted for the words "Union Territory" vide A. O. 1973.

² Substituted for the words “Union Territory” vide A.O. 1973.

1. (2) "Official Gazette" means the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh;
2. (3) "public place" means any building or enclosure, or any place in the open air and any pandal where the sides are not enclosed to which the public are admitted to witness a performance.

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