New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday (April 19) accepted the Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill 2023. The Bill will curb the transmission of pirated movie content material on the web, mentioned Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur. He additional mentioned the invoice will be introduced in the upcoming session of Parliament.
Thakur mentioned the invoice additionally has provisions to classify movies on the idea of age group, as a substitute of the present apply of ‘U’, ‘A’, and ‘UA’. Notably, “U” is for unrestricted public exhibition and “A” is restricted to grownup audiences, whereas “UA” is for unrestricted public exhibition topic to parental steering for kids under the age of 12 and “S” for particular class audiences corresponding to medical doctors and scientists. It is learnt that the amendments search to add new classifications – “UA-7+”, “UA-13+” and “UA-16+” in place for 12 years.
Besides enhancing the method to certify movies by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), the amendments additionally search to result in uniformity in the categorisation of movies and content material throughout platforms. The amendments are additionally anticipated to harmonise the legislation with govt orders and numerous Supreme Court judgements. Thakur mentioned wide-ranging consultations had been held with stakeholders on the Bill. “This Bill will reside up to the expectations of the trade…. This Bill goes to fulfill every and everybody with none controversy, the minister mentioned. He mentioned there have been calls for from numerous stakeholders to take motion to curb piracy, on age-based movie classification and sure redundant provisions in the prevailing Act.
A Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill was introduced in the Rajya Sabha in 2019 and the brand new draft was based mostly on consultations with the movie trade and likewise incorporates the most effective practices from the world over, he mentioned.
Thakur kept away from sharing extra particulars of the Bill and mentioned its provisions would develop into clear as soon as the draft laws is introduced in Parliament.
Last week, Information and Broadcasting Secretary Apurva Chandra, at an occasion in Mumbai, had mentioned that provisions relating to the transmission of movie content material on the web had been being added to the Bill. “If that occurs, it’s going to go a great distance in defending copyright and we’ll be in a position to block these web sites the place pirated content material is transmitted. But let’s examine the way it goes in Parliament and the way it proceeds, Chandra had mentioned.
(With PTI inputs)
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