Power of the State Government or District Magistrate to suspend exhibition of films in certain cases

6. (1) The State Government, in respect of the whole State or any part thereof, and the District Magistrate in respect of the local area within his jurisdiction may, if it or he is of opinion that any film which is being publicly exhibited is likely to cause a breach of the peace, by order, suspend the exhibition of the film and during such suspension the film shall not be exhibited in the State, part of the State, or local area, as the case may be. (2) When an order under sub-section (1) has been issued by a District Magistrate, a copy thereof, together with a statement of reasons therefor, shall forthwith be forwarded by the District Magistrate to the State Government, and the State Government may either confirm or annul the order. (3) Any order made under sub-section (1) shall, unless it is annulled by the State Government under sub-section (2), remain in force for a period of two months, but the State Government may, if it is of opinion that the order should continue in force, direct that the period of suspension shall be extended by such further period as it thinks fit.