Definition

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "cinematograph" includes any apparatus for the representation of moving pictures or series of pictures; (b) "exhibition of video film" means exhibition of film on Television Screen through Video Cassette Recorder and Video Cassette Player; (c) "Government" means the Government of Manipur; (d) "licence" means a licence granted under section 13; (e) "licensing authority" means such officer of the Government as the Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify as licensing authority and where no such officer is so specified, the District Magistrate; (f) "permission" means the permission granted under section 10; (g) "place" includes a house, building, tent, walled enclosure and any description of transport, whether by water or land; (h) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (i) "Video Cassette Recorder and Video Cassette Player" means a cinematograph use for exhibition of film recorded on Video Cassette tape; (j) "Video film" means a cinematograph film recorded on Video Cassette tape; (k) "Video Library" means a place by whatever name called where the business of selling, letting to hire, distribution, exchange or putting into circulation in any manner whatsoever, of video film for the purposes of exhibition of carried on; (l) words and expressions used but not defined in this Act but defined in the Cinematograph Act, 1952, shall have the meanings assigned to them in that Act.