Cinema License

Unless the Competent Authority revokes it, a cinematograph license is good for ten years after it is issued.

Cinema halls can only be used for the exhibition of cinematographs.

The Cinematograph Act of 1952 and the Delhi Cinematograph Rules of 2008 govern the granting and regulation of cinema licenses.

The Cinematograph Act of 1952 and the Delhi Cinematograph Rules of 2008 govern the granting and regulation of cinema licenses.

As required by the Delhi Cinematograph Rules, 2008, the Cinematograph License application is submitted on Form-A with the necessary supporting documentation: The site plan (a). b) A pair of authorized building blueprints. b) A copy of the certificate of occupancy or completion. d) Ownership title. g) Rs. 5 is the court fee. f) Evidence of the applicant’s identification. g) The company’s GST registration certificate. h) The company’s PAN card. i) A copy of the self-attested receipt for the prescribed amount of Rs. 25,000 per screen and the inspection fee of Rs. 500 per screen. (The fee must be paid at the licensing unit’s fee counter using a debit or credit card.)

• Delhi Fire Service • Electrical Inspector, GNCT of Delhi • Building Department (DDA/MCD/NDMC/DMRC) • Health Department • Local Police • Traffic Police • Fire Evacuation Plan, fully approved by Delhi Fire Service • NOCs/Reports of the following authorities are needed.

Indeed, in accordance with Rule 4 of the Delhi Cinematograph Rules, 2008, a provisional certificate is needed prior to the construction of a movie theater.

The Provisional Certificate can only be obtained with the following papers: a) Application Form-X b) Land ownership documents or title. The company’s board resolution (c). d) The applicant’s confirmation of identity e) The company’s GST registration certificate. f) The employee’s PAN card. c) Five sets of site and building drawings that depict the placement of the gangways, exits, restrooms, foyers, booking windows, elevators, staircases, projectors, parking arrangements, and other buildings and roads in the area. In accordance with the Delhi Cinematograph Rules-2008, the Master Plan, and the Building Bylaws, these site plans are submitted to the land owing agency for review. Additionally gathered are reports from the local police from the perspective of law and order and the traffic police from the perspective of traffic. Following receipt of these approved site plans from the Land Owing Agency, as well as approval from Delhi Fire Services and NOCs from local and traffic police, the applicant receives a Provisional Certificate from the Delhi Police Licensing Unit, which is then published in a major daily to notify the public. The applicant is permitted to begin building at the site with this Provisional Certificate.

The Joint Commissioner of Police, Licensing, First Floor, Police Station Defence Colony, New Delhi, must receive an application for a license renewal under Rule 5 at least six months before the license’s expiration date.

Form-A requires the following documents: a) Form-A application (at least six months before the expiration date) b) A notary-attested affidavit for Rs 10 that certifies that all fire safety precautions are in proper operating order and that no changes have been made to the licensed establishment’s approved building plans. c) Prescription fees of Rs. 25,000 and inspection fees of Rs. 500 per screen, respectively. c) Site layout. e) A pair of authorized building blueprints. g) A copy of the certificate of occupancy or completion. g) Records of Ownership. h) Rs. 5 is the court fee. i) An attested copy of the fee payment receipt. j) Registration for GST j) Evidence of the applicant’s identification.

The following organizations’ NOCs or reports are needed: Delhi Fire Service; Delhi GNCT Electrical Inspector. • Local Police • Traffic Police • Health Department • Building Department

Yes, in accordance with Rule 3(2) of the Delhi Cinematograph Rules-2008, a casual performance license is provided for the screening of films for a maximum of seven days at any location.

To obtain a casual performance license for film screening, the following paperwork is needed: a) Request for Casual License Grant Application An affidavit worth Rs. 10 that has been properly notarized. d) The premises slip or booking letter. d) The films that will be screened and their titles. e) Censorship/Exemption Certificates from the Indian government’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. f) A certificate of projector fitness. g) Fire Department NOC. ~For unauthorized premises.} h) Electric Department NOC. {For unlicensed premises.} i) The tax receipt from MCD.

Applying for a temporary permit should be done at the Joint Commissioner of Police, Licensing, located on the first floor of the Police Station Defence Colony in New Delhi. A temporary permit is granted by the licensing authority in accordance with Delhi Cinematograph Rules-2008, Rule 8. In any event, a temporary permit is issued for a maximum of six months overall, and no more than two months at a time.

Before a cinematograph license is granted, a joint inspection of the theater is carried out by the Delhi Fire Service, the Electrical Inspector, the GNCT of Delhi, the Building Department (DDA/MCD/NDMC/DMRC), the Health Department, the Local Police, and the Traffic Police. b) Before the cinematograph license is renewed, a joint inspection of the theater is carried out by the Delhi Fire Service, the Electrical Inspector, the GNCT of Delhi, the Building Department (DDA/MCD/NDMC/DMRC), the Health Department, the Local Police, and the Traffic Police. c) The team conducting the joint inspection, which consists of personnel from the Delhi Fire Service, Delhi GNCT, Electrical Inspector, Building Department (DDA/MCD/NDMC/DMRC), Health Department, Local Police, and Traffic Police, conducts the inspection at least twice a year (annually or biannually).

According to Rule-13 of the Delhi Cinematograph Rules-2008, the Licensing Authority does not authorize admission fees for movie tickets.