5C. Appeals
5C. Appeals.—(1) Any person applying for a certificate in respect of a film who is aggrieved by any order of the Board—
(a)
refusing to grant a certificate; or
(b)
granting only an A certificate; or
(c)
granting only a S certificate; or
(d)
granting only a UA certificate; or
(e)
directing the applicant to carry out any excisions or modifications, may, within thirty days from the date of such order, prefer an appeal to the [High Court]:
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Provided that the [High Court] may, if it is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from filing the appeal within the aforesaid period of thirty days, allow such appeal to be admitted within a further period of thirty days.
Amendment notes (3)
- Subs w.e.f. 1-6-1983 . Subs. by Act 49 of 1981, s. 7, for section 5C (w.e.f. 1-6-1983).
- Subs w.e.f. 4-4-2021 . Subs. by Act 33 of 2021, s. 9, for "Tribunal" (w.e.f. 4-4-2021).
- omitted w.e.f. 4-4-2021 . Sub-section (2) omitted by s. 9, ibid. (w.e.f. 4-4-2021).