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Name Censor of motion Picture
Description Section 8. Censor of motion Picture: (1) (2) The Film Censor Board shall provide reasonable opportunity to the applicant to put his/her defense, prior to make any decision regarding whether or not give permission under Clause (b) ,(c) or (d) of Sub-section (1). (3) If any motion picture or any part thereof is found or jeopardizing security, law and order or harmonious relation consisting between Nepal and a friendly states or between peoples of various castes or tribes or which may cause negative impact to the public interest, descent behaviour or morality or defame any person or contempt of court or incitement to commit any offence, the Motion Picture Censors Board shall not Permit such motion picture for exhibition. Provided that, if the motion picture is not found prejudicial to this Subsection, while causing exhibited after having altered or modified of any part of the motion picture, the Film Censor Board may grant certificate to exhibit the motion picture after altering or modifying as per necessity. (4) If, in the opinion of Government of Nepal, any motion picture already permitted by the Film Censor Board for exhibition, seems to be prejudicial to Subsection (3), Government of Nepal may, at any time, direct to stop the exhibition of such motion picture or order to exhibit the same with alteration or modification as it seems necessary. (5) Any person, who is aggrieved by any decision made by the Film Censor Board under this section, may appeal before Government of Nepal within Thirty Five days of such decision.
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Validity From 1969-09-04
Validity To 9999-12-31
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Agency Ministry of Information and Communication
Created Date 2017-02-21 11:39:45.0
Update Date 2017-05-11 15:01:06.0
Status Active
Measure Type Restriction
Legal/Regulation Motion Picture (Production, Exhibition and Distribution) Act, 2026 (1969)
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