Penalties

If the owner or person-in-charge of a cinematograph uses the same or allows it to be used, or if the owner or occupier of any place permits the place to be used in contravention of the provisions of this Act or of the rules made there under, or of the conditions upon or subject to which any licence has been granted under this Act, he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to Rs. 1,000 and in the case of continuing offence, with a further fine which may extend to Rs. 100 for each day during which the offence continues. (i) If on an application for renewal of a license the licensing authority does not for any reason, before the date of the expiry of licence, either renew and return the licence or refuse to renew the same, he may grant a temporary permit in Form B annexed to these rules. (ii) Such temporary permit shall be subject to the conditions of the licence sought to be renewed and shall be valid for such period not exceeding two months as the licensing authority may direct. Provided that the temporary permit shall cease to be valid and shall be surrendered to the licensing authority on the applicant receiving his duly renewed, or on his receiving an order refusing to renew the licence. (iii) The temporary permit shall during the period of its validity be deemed to be a licence for the purposes of these rules. (iv) A fee of ten rupees shall be levied for the grant of such temporary permit, provided that if in the opinion of the licensing authority the grant of this permit has not been necessitated by the negligence of the license, the fee or a portion of it may be remitted.