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The Tamil Nadu (Compulsory Censorship of Film Publicity Materials) Act, 1987

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The Tamil Nadu (Compulsory Censorship of Film Publicity Materials) Act, 1987, establishes a regulatory framework to oversee the display of film-related promotional materials across the state. It mandates that all publicity items, such as posters, hoardings, and slides, must receive prior certification from the Tamil Nadu Board of Publicity Materials Censorship before being displayed in public view. The Act aims to prevent the exhibition of obscene, defamatory, or socially harmful content that could threaten public order or security. For citizens and cinema owners, this ensures that all public film advertisements meet established standards of decency and legal compliance.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Board of Publicity Materials Censorship
  4. 4. Publicity Materials Censor Officer and other staff
  5. 5. Prohibition of display of publicity materials
  6. 6. Grant of certificate of Publicity Materials Censorship
  7. 7. Principles of guidance in certifying publicity materials
  8. 8. Appeal
  9. 9. Display of publicity materials
  10. 10. Penalty
  11. 11. ILLEGIBLE]
  12. 12. No act or proceeding of the Board shall be called in question on the ground only of any defect in the constitution of the Board.
  13. 13. Power to seize
  14. 14. Members of the Board to be public servants
  15. 15. Bar to legal proceeding
  16. 16. No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against the members of the Board and the persons appointed under this Act in respect of anything done or intended to be done under this Act.
  17. 17. Power to make rules

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