# 1 Short title, extent and commencement
(1) This Act may be called the Cinematograph Act, 1952.
(2) Parts I, II and IV extends to the whole of India 1* * * and Part III extends to 2[the Union territories] only.
(3) This Act shall come into force on such date3 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint:
4[Provided that Parts I and II shall come into force in the State of Jammu and Kashmir* only on such date after the commencement of the Cinematograph (Amendment) Act, 1973 (26 of 1973), as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.]
STATE AMENDMENTS
Ladakh (UT).--
Section 1.---In sub-section (3), omit the proviso.
[Vide Union Territory of Ladakh Reorganisation (Adaptation of Central Laws) Order, 2020, notification No. S.O. 3774(E), dated (23-10-2020).]
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1. The words "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir" omitted by Act 25 of 1973, s. 2.
2. Subs. by Act 3 of 1959, s. 2, for "Part C States".
3. 28th July, 1952, Information and Broadcasting Ministry's Notification No. S.R.O. 1066, dated the 10th June, 1952, <i>see</i> Gazette of India, 1952, Part II, s. 3.
4. The proviso added by Act 25 of 1973, s. 2.
*. <i>Vide</i> notification No. S.O. 3912(E), dated 30th October, 2019, this Act is made applicable to the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union territory of Ladakh.
