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MAHARASHTRA LEGISLATURE SECRETARIAT
The following Bill was introduced in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on the 20th December, 2022 is published under Rule 117 of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Rules.
L. A. Bill No. XXXII OF 2022.
A BILL
further to amend the Maharashtra Police Act and the Maharashtra
Cinemas (Regulations) Act.
WHEREAS it is expedient further to amend the Maharashtra Police XXII of
Act and the Maharashtra Cinemas (Regulations) Act, for the purposes 1951.
hereinafter appearing; it is hereby enacted in the Seventy-third Year of the XI of
Republic of India, as follows :—
1953.
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भाग पाच-अ-३२-१. एचबी-२४७३-१.
२ महाराष्ट्र शासन राजपत्र असाधारण भाग पाच-अ, डिसेंबर २०, २०२२/अग्रहायण २९, शके १९४४CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
Short title.
1. This Act may be called the Maharashtra Police and Maharashtra Cinemas (Regulations) (Amendment) Act, 2022.
CHAPTER II
AMENDEMENTS TO THE MAHARASHTRA POLICE ACT.
2. In section 90A of the Maharashtra Police Act (hereinafter, in this XXII of 1951.
Chapter, referred to as " the Police Act "), in sub-section (1), for clause (i), the following clause shall be substituted, namely :—
Amendment of section 90A of XXII of 1951.
" (i) for the first offence, with fine which may extend to three thousand rupees ; ".
3. In section 118 of the Police Act, in sub-section (1), for clause (i), the following clause shall be substituted, namely :—
Amendment of section 118 of XXII of 1951.
" (i) for the first offence, with fine which may extend to four thousand rupees ; ".
4. In section 131 of the Police Act, in clause (b), sub-clause (ii) shall be deleted.
Amendment of section 131 of XXII of 1951.
CHAPTER III
AMENDEMENTS TO THE MAHARASHTRA CINEMAS (REGULATIONS) ACT.
5. In section 7 of the Maharashtra Cinemas (Regulations) Act XI of 1953.
(hereinafter, in this Chapter, referred to as " the Cinemas Act "), in Amendment of section 7 of XI of 1953.
sub-section (1), for the portion beginning with the words "shall be punished with imprisonment" and ending with the words " for the first such offence ", the following shall be substituted, namely :—
"shall be punished with fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees and in the case of a continuing offence, a further fine which may extend to five thousand rupees for each day during which the offence continues after conviction for the first such offence".
6. In section 9 of the Cinemas Act, in sub-section (3), for the portion beginning with the words "be punished with imprisonment" and ending with Amendment of section 9 of XI of 1953.
the words " for the first such offence ", the following shall be substituted, namely :—
" be punished with fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees and in the case of a continuing offence, a further fine which may extend to five thousand rupees for each day during which the offence continues after conviction for the first such offence ".
महाराष्ट्र शासन राजपत्र असाधारण भाग पाच-अ, डिसेंबर २०, २०२२/अग्रहायण २९, शके १९४४ ३STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS
The State Government has, upon request of the Government of India, undertaken a comprehensive review of all State Acts and Rules framed thereunder to eliminate the risk of imprisonment for citizens for minor violations with the objective of enhancing Ease of Doing Business and Ease of Living of Citizens.
2. For the above purposes, the State Government had constituted a Committee of Secretaries under the Chairmanship of Additional Chief Secretary (Industries) to recommend deletion or mitigation of existing imprisonment provisions or providing for compounding of offences in the Maharashtra State Acts or rules framed thereunder after consultation with the concerned administrative Departments and authorities or institutions thereunder.
Accordingly, after such review, the Government considers it expedient to amend imprisonment and fine provisions contained in sections 90A, 118 and 131 of the Maharashtra Police Act (XXII of 1951) and sections 7 and 9 of the Maharashtra Cinemas (Regulations) Act (XI of 1953).
3. The Bill seeks to achieve the above objectives.
Mumbai, DEVENDRA FADNAVIS,
Dated the 15th December, 2022. Deputy Chief Minister.
Principal Secretary,
Vidhan Bhavan : RAJENDRA BHAGWAT, Nagpur, Dated : 20th December, 2022. Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.
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