Power of Government or District Collector to suspend exhibition of films in certain cases

Power of Government or District Collector to suspend exhibition of films in certain cases.

1. (1) The Government in respect of the whole of the State or any part thereof, and the District Collector in respect of any area within the local limits of his jurisdiction may, if it or he is of opinion that any film which is being publicly exhibited likely to cause a breach of the peace, by order, suspend the exhibition of the film, and during such suspension, no person shall exhibit such film or permit it to be exhibited in the State or in such part thereof, or in such area, as the case may be.
2. (2) Where an order under sub-section (1) has been issued by the District Collector, a copy thereof together with a statement of reasons therefor, shall forthwith be forwarded by him to the Government and the Government may on a consideration of all the facts of the case confirm, modify or cancel the order.
3. (3) An order made under this section shall remain in force for a period of two months from the date thereof, but the 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.