Section 8, The Cinematograph Exhibitions Act, 1966

Any District Officer or Police Officer may at any time Power ofenter any premises in which he has reason to believe that an entry. exhibition is being or about to be given, with a view to secing whether the provisions of this Act or any Order or Rule made thereunder and the conditions of any licence granted under this Act have been complied with. () contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of this Act, T (ii) disobeys or fails to comply with the lawful order of the prescribed authority or of any officer charged with the execution of, or concerned in the enforce ment of, any of the provisions of this Act, or authorised. Offences and penalties. A 68 Rules. No. 15 Repeal of Cap. 115. Cinematograph Exhibitions 1966 (iii) hinders or obstructs any such authority or officer, shall be guilty of an offence, and on summary conviction thereof shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred leones and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding four leones in respect of each day during which the offence continues. Act not 10. The restrictions set forth in this Act shall not apply to applicable to private an exhibition given in private premises to which the public are exhibitions. not admitted on pay1nent or otherwise. (2) Where a person has been convicted of a continuing offence under this section, the Court convicting him shall inform the prescribed authority, who shall forthwith revoke the licence (if any) granted to such person under section 2.