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State Film Corporation Act (No. 47 of 1971) - Sect 61

Regulations

61.
(1) The Minister may make regulations for the purpose of carrying out or giving effect to the principles and provisions of this Act.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred by sub-section (1), the Minister may make regulations in respect of all or any of the following matters:-
(a) the control, supervision, inspection, maintenance and operation of cinemas and studios or institutions engaged in the film industry;
(b) the exhibition of films and the prices and rates chargeable by the Corporation for the purposes of section 5 (d);
(c) the form and manner in which contracts may be entered into by the Corporation;
(d) the allocation of screen time for the exhibition of local and foreign films, for advertisements and for Government newsreels;
(e) the rates to be charged at cinemas;
(f) the fees to be charged for the use of studios of the Corporation by film producers;
(g) the provision of financial or other assistance to the producers of films in Ceylon;
(h) the regulation of the import of foreign films or the production of films in Ceylon;
(i) the regulation of the use and distribution of raw film; (j) the dubbing of films;
(k) the registration of film societies;
(l) all matters conducive or incidental to the attainment of any of the objects of the Corporation or to the exercise of its powers.
(3) Every regulation made by the Minister under this Act shall be published in the Gazette and shall come into operation on the date of such publication or on such later date as may be specified in the regulation.
(4) Every regulation made by the Minister shall, as soon as convenient after the date of its publication, be brought before the House of Representatives for approval. Any regulation which is not so approved shall be deemed to be rescinded as from the date of disapproval but without prejudice to anything previously done thereunder.

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