REGISTERED No. D. (D.N.)-72
The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (I)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 470] MEW DELHI WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1983/AGRAHAYANA 23, 1905
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2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
3MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROAD- CASTING
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 14th December, 1983
G.S.R.887QB).—In exercise of the powers con- ferred under section 10 of the Cine-workers Wel- fare Cess Act, 1981 (30 of 1981), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, f namely : —
1. Short Title and Commencement:— (1) These rules may be called the Cine-workers Wel- fare Cess Rules, 1984.
(2) They shall come into force on 1st day of
January, 1984.
2. Definitions.—In these rules, unless the
context otherwise requires : —
(1) "Act" means the Cine-workers Welfare
Cess Act, 1981;
(2) "Cess" means the cess levied and collec- ted under section 3 of the Act;
(3) "Applicant" means a person applying for a film to be certified for public ex- hibition;
(4) "Board" means the Board of Film Certi- fication constituted under section 3 of the Cinematograph Act 1952;
(5) "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Board of Film Certification.
(6) "Regional officer" means the regional officer appointed under Cinemato- graph Act (Censorship rules);
(7) "Fund" means the Cine-workers Welfare
Fund;
(8) "Producer" means the producer of a film or a person making an application under section 4 of the Cinematograph Act, 1952 for a certificate.
3. Levy and Collection of Cess:— (1) Every i application for a certificate under section 4 of • the Cinematograph Act 1952 shall be accompani- ed by a crossed demand draft drawn in favour of the Chairman, Central Board of Film Certi- fication and payable at the station at which he is stationed for an amount of Rs.. 1000[- towards payment of duty of excise under section 3(1) of the Act :
Provided that no application for re-certifica- tion under section 6 of the Cinematograph Act, 1952 need be accompanied by a demand draft if duty of excise had been paid on such film at the time of its first certification.
(2) The Chairman, Central Board of Film Certification and in his absence whoever is dis- charging the duties and functions of the Chair- man, Central Board of Film Certification, shall in addition to his duties specified in the Cinemato- graph Act, 19 52, collect the cess referred to in section 3(1) of the Act.
(3) The Chairman will be assisted by a sup- porting staff in the collection of cess and in the maintenance of the records and accounts.
4. Duties of the Chairman:—(1) The Chair- man, in addition to the duties prescribed under the Cinematograph (Censorship) Rules 1958 shall have the following responsibilities :—
(a) collection of the cess on or before the date of whioh the producer of a fea- ture film makes an application;
(b) submit the account of the collection of cess on each financial year to the Cen- tral Government;
(c) prescribe the manner in which the regis- ter, records and accounts on the collec- tion of cess should be maintained;
(d) credit the duty of excise levied to the
Consolidated Fund of India.
5. Manner of Assessment and Collection :— (1) The duty of excise referred to in section 3 of the Act shall be collected by the regional offices of the Central Board of Film Certification on or before the date on which the producer makes an application for a certificate under the Cinemato- graph Act 1952. The application shall be ad- dressed to the Board and delivered to the regional office concerned.
(2) An amount of Rs. 1000 shall be paid by the producer along with an application for a certificate under the Cinematograph Act, 1952 in the prescribed profonna set out in the Sche- dule.
6. Refund and Recovery of the Duty of Cess.— (1) Where a producer decides to withdraw the film before its certification or the film has been refused a certificate and he does not intend
4to appeal against or seek re or as the case may be, tba been confirmed on appeal c Cinematograph Act, 1952, 1 plication in the prescribed the Schedule to the Chairma refund of the amount paid cess.
(2) Any refund under s made by the Chairman, Ce Certification by crossed chsi by drawing the amount froi and accounts office, on an or on which shall be specified th< the applicant and name of th< and date of challan with w made by him in the State £ subsidiary.
7. Authority for Impositi
Non-Payment of Duty of E
exceeding rupees fifty under
shall be imposed by the
Board of Film Certification.
SCHEDU
FOR*
(see sub-rule 2 c
Form of application for pj
the Cine-workers Welfare Ce
submitted at the time of mi
for a certificate for public e
No. and date (to be ent<
Office)
To
The Central Board of
(through the Regional C
(i) Name and address o
(ii) Name of the film:
ncate; YESfNO
(iii) Language of the film:
(a) If yes, the date of such application:
(iv) Name and address of producer:
(b) The number and date of receipt ack-
(v) Number and date of the crossed cheque
ndwledging the payment.
or demand draft for Rs. 1000.
Dated: Signature of Applicant
Tele :