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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-31052025-263501
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 2381]
NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 30, 2025/JYAISTHA 9, 1947
MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 30th May, 2025
S.O. 2440(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 5B of the Cinematograph
Act, 1952 (37 of 1952), the Central Government hereby makes the following further amendment in the notification of
the Government of India in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting S.O. number 836 (E), dated the 6th December
1991 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii) dated 6th December 1991,
namely:-
In the said notification in paragraph 5, for sub-paragraph (2), the following sub-paragraph shall be substituted,
namely:-
"(2) If the Board, having regard to the nature, content and theme of the film, is of the opinion that it is necessary to
caution the parents or guardian of a child to consider as to whether any child below the age of seven, thirteen or sixteen
years, may be allowed to see such a film, the film shall be certified for unrestricted public exhibition with
an endorsement to that effect in accordance with the nature and type of the content with the following UA markers,
namely:-
(i) content suitable for a child aged seven years and above and under the age of seven years with parental guidance shall
be classified as "U/A 7+" rating;
(ii) content suitable for a child aged thirteen years and above and under the age of thirteen years with parental guidance
shall be classified as "U/A 13+" rating; and
(iii) content suitable for a child aged sixteen years and above and under the age of sixteen years with parental guidance
shall be classified as "U/A 16+" rating;"
[F. No. M-11017/1/2024-DO(FC)]
Dr. AJAY NAGABHUSHAN M.N., Jt. Secy.
Note:- The principal notification was published, vide S.O. number 836(E) dated the 6th December, 1991 in the Gazette
of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section (ii) and last amended vide S.O. number 655(E) dated the
15th September, 1997.