Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) abolished Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT) on April 4
FCAT was tasked with ‘regulating the public exhibition of films under the provisions of the Cinematograph Act 1952’
New Delhi: After facing backlash from the film industry on the Centre s decision to scrap the cinema’s statutory body - Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT), Prasoon Joshi, chairperson of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), shared his opinion on the matter with a hope to handle cine concerns amicably with the Centre.
FCAT was abolished by the central government on April 4. following which filmmakers like Anurag Kashyap, Hansal Mehta, and more expressed their displeasure.
Abolition of FCAT part of extensive tribunal reform : CBFC chairperson Prasoon Joshi ANI | Updated: Apr 08, 2021 18:22 IST
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): After facing backlash from the film industry on the Centre s decision to scrap the cinema s statuary body - Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT), Prasoon Joshi, chairperson of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), shared his opinion on the matter with a hope to handle cine concerns amicably with the Centre.
FCAT was abolished by the central government on April 4. following which filmmakers like Anurag Kashyap, Hansal Mehta, and more expressed their displeasure. This is part of extensive tribunal reform. One understands that this a procedural rationalisation of multiple tribunals not just FCAT, which have been either merged or reduced from 26 to 19 based on functional similarity, said Joshi in a statement.
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Centre Promulgates Tribunals Reforms Ordinance, 2021
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The Central Government has notified the Tribunals Reforms (Rationalisation and Conditions of Service) Ordinance, 2021, to dissolve certain existing appellate bodies and transfer their functions to other existing judicial bodies.
Whereas a Bill to the above effect as introduced in the Lok Sabha during the Budget Session 2021, it could not be taken up for consideration and passing. Hence, the Centre has introduced the instant Ordinance in exercise of its powers under Article 123 of the Constitution, to the following effect:
Amendments to the Finance Act, 2017
Section 184 of the Finance Act, 2017 empowers Central Government to make rules for qualifications, appointment, term of office, salaries and allowances, resignation, removal and other terms and conditions of service of Members of Tribunals.