Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC)
Central Board of Film
Certification (CBFC) is a Statutory body under Ministry of Information
and Broadcasting, regulating the public exhibition of films under the
provisions of the Cinematograph Act 1952.
Films can be publicly
exhibited in India only after they have been certified by the Central Board of
Film Certification.
Members:
The Board, consists of
non-official members and a Chairman (all of whom are appointed by Central
Government) and functions with headquarters at Mumbai.
Offices:
It has nine Regional
offices, one each at Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Thiruvananthapuram,
Hyderabad, New Delhi, Cuttack and Guwahati.
The Regional Offices are assisted
in the examination of films by Advisory Panels.
The members of the panels
are nominated by Central Government by drawing people from different walks of
life for a period of 2 years.
The Certification process
is in accordance with The Cinematograph Act, 1952, The Cinematograph
(certification) Rules, 1983, and the guidelines issued by the Central
government u/s 5 (B).
At present films are certified under 4 categories
Unrestricted Public
Exhibition
Restricted to adults
Restricted to any special
class of persons
Unrestricted Public
Exhibition - but with a word of caution that Parental discretion required for
children below 12 years.
Present Chairman - Pahlaj Nihalani
