2. Definitions.- In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,- (i) "Act" means the Cinematograph Act, 1952 (37 of 1952); (ii) "advisory panel" means the advisory panel of the Board constituted under Rule 7; (iii) "applicant" means a person applying for certification of a film for public exhibition under section 4; (iv) "Assistant Regional Officer" means an Assistant Regional Officer appointed under rule 9 and includes the Secretary to Chairman; (v) "Board" means the Board of Film Certification constituted under section 3; (vi) "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Board; (vii) "Chief Executive Officer" means a Chief Executive Officer appointed under rule 9; (viii) "Examining Officer" means a Chief Executive Officer or a Regional Officer or an Additional Regional Officer or an Assistant Regional Officer, or the Secretary to Chairman or such other officer who is a member of the examining committee appointed under sub-rule (1) of rule 22; (ix) "feature film" means fictionalised story film exceeding 2000 metres in length in 35 mm or corresponding length in other gauges or on video; (x)"imported" means bringing into India from a place outside India; (xi) "long" film is a film with a length exceeding 2000 metres in 35 mm or corresponding length in other gauges or on video; (xii) "member" means a member of the Board and includes the Chairman; (xiii) "Regional Officer" means a Regional Officer appointed under rule 9 and includes a Chief Executive Officer, an Additional Regional Officer and an Assistant Regional Officer, or such other officer appointed under that rule; (xiv) "Secretary to the Tribunal" means the officer of government appointed to function as the Secretary to the Appellate Tribunal under sub-section (7) of section 5D; (xv) "section" means a section of the Act; (xvi) "short film" means a film with a length up to and including 2000 metres in length in 35 mm or corresponding length in other gauges or on video; |