Part VIII Extra No. 11 (23-01-2023) Maharashtra Act No. XI of 2023

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महाराष्ट्र शासन राजपत्र

असाधारण भाग आठ

वर्ष ९, अंक ७] सोमवार, जानेवारी २३, २०२३/माघ ३, शके १९४४ [ पृष्ठे २, किंमत : रुपये २७.००

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विधि व न्याय विभागाकडून आलेली विधेयके (इंग्रजी अनुवाद).

In pursuance of clause (3) of article 348 of the Constitution of India, the following translation in English of the Maharashtra Police and Maharashtra Cinemas (Regulations) (Amendment) Act, 2022 (Mah. Act No. XI of 2023), is hereby published under the authority of the Governor.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra,

MUGDHA A. SAVANT,

Draftsman-cum-joint Secretary to Government, Law and Judiciary Department.

MAHARASHTRA ACT NO. XI OF 2023.

(First published, after having received the assent of the Governor in

the "Maharashtra Government Gazette", on the 23rd January 2023).

An Act further to amend the Maharashtra Police Act and

the Maharashtra Cinemas (Regulations) Act.

XXII of

WHEREAS it is expedient further to amend the Maharashtra Police 1951. Act and the Maharashtra Cinemas (Regulations) Act, for the purposesXI of hereinafter appearing; it is hereby enacted in the Seventy-third Year of the 1953. Republic of India, as follows :— भागआठ------११---१ २ महाराष्ट्र शासन राजपत्र असाधारण भाग आठ, जानेवारी २३, २०२३/माघ ३, शके १९४४ CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY Short title.

1. This Act may be called the Maharashtra Police and Maharashtra Cinemas (Regulations) (Amendment) Act, 2022.

CHAPTER II

AMENDMENTS 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

AMENDMENTS 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 ".