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The Cinematograph Act, 1918

Section 2Definitions

In force

s. 2

2. Definitions [In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,- (a) "cassette" means a magazine or container of ferromagnetic recording tapes having the operating characteristic of being directly loaded into magnetic tape recording or re-producing machine; (b) "cinematograph" means a composite equipment including a video-cassette recorder used for production, projection and exhibition of motion picture film; (c) "film", in relation to a motion picture, means a thin flexible ribbon of transparent material having perforations along one or both edges and bearing a sensitized layer or other coating capable of producing photographic images; and includes unexposed film, exposed but unprocessed film and exposed and processed film; (d) "place" includes a house, building, tent or vessel; (e) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; and (f) "video-cassette recorder" means an electromagnetic equipment for recording and reproducing motion picture and sound signals simultaneously on cassette tapes.]

  1. 3. Section 2 was substituted, for section 2 by section 2 of the Cinematograph (Amendment) Ordinance, 1982 (Ordinance No. LVII of 1982)

End of s. 2. Not in the index for this Act: Authentic Bangla Text (official Bengali text, PDF only).

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