ABSTRACT

Cinema-Reduction of rates of admission for Cinema theatres – Permission to charge rates even below the maximum rate prescribed for specified period – Orders issued.

Home (Cinema.I) Department

G.O (Ms) No.1241
Dated : 25.12.2006

Read:

1. G.O.MS.1322,Home (Cinema.I)dated.28.10..94

2. G.O.MS.1684,Home (Cinema.I)dated. 6.11.96

3. G.O.MS.317,Home (Cinema.I)dated.12.4.2002 

4. G.O.Ms.618 Home (Cinema.I) dated 17.7.2002.

5. From the President Tamil Film Producer Council representation dated 19.12.06

6. G.O.Ms.1240 Home (Cinema.I) dated 23.12.2006.

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ORDER:

In G.O.Ms.No.1240 Home (Cinema-I) Department  dated 23.12.2006 orders have been issued for revision and refixation of rates of admission for Cinema Theatres within the maximum and minimum rates prescribed as detailed below with effect from 1.1.2007.

RATES OF ADMISSION

                                       A/C Theatres       Non A/C Theatres

Municipal Corporations

Minimum                            Rs.10/-                      Rs.7/-

Maximum                           Rs.50/-                      Rs.30/-

Municipalities

Minimum                             Rs.5/-                        Rs.4/-

Maximum                            Rs.40/-                      Rs.30/-

Town Panchayats

Minimum                              Rs.5/-                        Rs.4/-

Maximum                             Rs.25/-                      Rs.20/-

Village Panchanyats

Minimum                               Rs.5/-                        Rs.4/-

Maximum                              Rs.15/-                      Rs.10/-

The existing orders which allow the licensee of  cinema theatres to charge rates without ceiling being fixed for a period of 2 weeks from the date of commencement of exhibition of new film in that theatre with due advance notice to the Licensing Authority and the Commercial Tax Authority have also been cancelled.

2. In continuation of the above orders, the Government now direct that if the licensees of Cinema Theatres desire to charge rates even below the maximum rates now fixed by the Government for any film for a specified period, they shall be allowed to do so with due advance notice to the Licensing Authority and the Commercial Tax Authority and with proper entry/endorsement made by the Licensing Authority in the ‘C’ form license.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

S.MALATHI
Secretary to Government

To

The Special Commissioner and Commissioner of Land Administration, Chennai -5.

All District Collectors-except Collector of Chennai.

The Commissioner of Police, Chennai .8

All District Assistant Commissioners of Commercial Taxes.

The Commissioner of Commercial Taxes Department, Chennai-5

The President South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce,  605, AnnaSalai, Chennai-6

The President, Tamil Nadu Film Exhibitors Association, 16, Poes Road, IIIrd Street, Teynampet, Chennai-18

The President, Tamil Film Producer Council, 606,Annasalai, Chennai-6.

Copy to:

The Secretary, Commercial Taxes and Registration Department, Chennai-9.

The Finance Department, Chennai-9.

The Secretary to Chief Minister, Chennai-9.

The Senior Personal Assistant to Minister for Information,Chennai-9

The Home (Cinema.II) Department, Chennai-9

The President, Chennai Cinema Theatres Owners Association, Chennai.

//Forwarded By Order//

Section Officer