Under new bill, CBFC can't recommend cuts to any movie. Producers can approach revising committee in 48 hours if they are unhappy with category given to them.
Film producers will no longer have to obtain a no objection certificate from the animal welfare board if their films feature a non-performing animal.
The provision will be a feature of the fresh Cinematograph Bill which is being drafted by the Information and Broadcasting (I&B) ministry in place of the archaic Cinematograph Act, 1952, and stands a chance of being introduced in Parliament in the next session.
Senior officials from the ministry said the provision will ensure that film producers do not have to take permissions for every animal shown in their film from the AWB and this will save them time, given that the board has a limited number of offices.
The new bill will also have a provision under which every film producer will have to make an attractive short film featuring top actors that will highlight the ill-effects of smoking. The short film will be played once at the beginning of every movie instead of periodic warnings over smoking throughout the movie.
The provisions are drawn from the recommendations from the Shyam Benegal committee that was set up in January this year by the I&B ministry to look into the revamp of the Central Board of Film Certification.
The new bill will also have an increased number of film certification categories that will include U, U12, U15, A and A with caution.
The new bill will ensure there is no overlapping of members between the examining committee and the revising committee of the CBFC. It will also take away all censoring powers of the CBFC.
"Earlier, the examining committee suggested cuts on a film to get a certificate which the producer wanted. Under the provisions of the new bill, the CBFC will not recommend any cut on the film to the producer, but will only provide a category to the film," a senior official said.
"If the producer is not happy with the category, he can get heard by the reviewing committee within 48 hours. If he is still not happy, he is free to approach the Fcat," the official explained.
The existing Cinematograph Act has 18 sections, so amending the Act didn't make sense, officials said. "So it was decided to bring a fresh bill so that it is clear that the government doesn't want to get into moral policing," an official said.
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