28. Film Festival may be conducted: Any one may conduct film festival with the approval of the Board.

Amended by the Second Amendment.

Amended by the Fourth Amendment.
 Inserted by the First Amendment.

28B. Delegation of Powers: (1) The Ministry may delegate its power
conferred to it by these Rules to the Board.
(2) The Central Motion Picture Censor Committee may delegate
to use censor right of the motion picture to be telecasted by the
Television broadcasting institution to the such Television broadcasting
institution from among other powers conferred to it by these Rules.

28C. Alter in Schedule: The Ministry may alter the schedule on the
recommendation of the Board by publishing a Notification in the Nepal
Gazette.

 Inserted by the First Amendment.

∗ Altered as per a Notification of 2065.10.20
(a) Registration Number, Date and Office:
(b) Name of the Share Holder:
Address:
Telephone Number:
(c) Copy of the Registration Certificate:
(d) Copy of the Registration Certificate for the purpose of tax:
4. Motion picture to be produced:
(a) Type: feature motion picture/documentary /cartoon motion
picture/ advertisement motion picture/animation motion picture/
play/others
(b) Size: full motion picture/
(c) Title: In Nepali In English:
(d) Language:
(e) Technology: Cellulite (35 M.M./ 16 M.M.)/ Digital/ Video /
Others:
(f) Types of camera:
(g) Magazine to be used in camera: Reel/ Chips/ D.V. Cam/
Video/Others:
(h) Brief story and Song:
5. Name of the scriptwriter:
6. Name of the publisher, if the script is published:
7. Name of lyricist if song is included:
8. Motion Picture:
(a) Name of the Director:
(b) Name of the main Artist (female/male):
9. Whether the title is same or not with the motion picture which is already
produced or under production:
10. Location of shooting:
11. Number of Artists;
Native: Foreigner:
12. Number of technician;
Native: Foreigner:
13. Total tentative amount to produce motion picture:
(a) Remuneration Expenses of artists:
(b) Remuneration Expenses of technicians:
(c) Expenses of technical equipment:
(d) Laboratory Expenses:
(e) Equipment Expenses:
(f) Location Expenses:
(g) Advertisement Expenses:
(h) Other Expenses:
14. Objective of the motion picture to be produced: Social/ Political/
Cultural/ Entertainment/Educational/Informative /others
15. Structure of exhibition of produced motion picture:
(a) National and International or both:
(b) Public or Internal or both:
16. Types of cinema hall to be exhibited:
(a) Celluloid
(b) Digital/Video
(c) Outside the cinema hall
17. Copy of the consent of scriptwriter and lyrist and agreement with main
artists and director:
18. Other matters as determined by the Board from time and time:
Signature of the applicant:
Date:

Schedule 2
(Relating to Clause (b) of Rule 3)
Application to be submitted for license of motion picture distribution
To,
The Ministry of Information and Communication
Singhdurbar.
I/We hereby submit this application, setting out the following details for
the distribution of motion pictures:
1. Applicant’s;
(a) Name:
(b) Address:
Permanent: Temporary:
∗(c) Contact Telephone Number:
Office
Residence:
Cell:
∗(d) Email Address:
2. Citizenship: Citizenship Number
District and the date of obtaining the Citizenship Certificate:
3. If the applicant is an institution or a company:
(a) Registration Number, Date and Office:
(b) Name of the Share Holder:

∗ Altered as per a Notification of 2065.10.20
Address:
Telephone Number:
(c) Copy of the Registration Certificate:
(d) Copy of the Registration Certificate for the purpose of tax:
4. Location of distributing office:
5. Amount for motion picture distribution:
6. Source of foreign convertible currency if necessary:
7. Experience of motion picture distribution if any:
8. Mode of motion picture distribution:
(a) selling (b) letting on hire:
∗9. Other matters as determined by the Board from time and time:
Signature of the applicant:
Date:

∗ Altered as per a Notification of 2065.10.20

Schedule 3
(Relating to Clause (c) of Rule 3)
Application to be submitted for license of motion picture exhibition
To,
The Ministry of Information and Communication
Singhdurbar
I/We hereby submit this application setting out the following details for
the exhibition of motion pictures;
1. Applicant’s
(a) Name:
(b) Address:
Permanent: Temporary:
∗(c) Contact Telephone Number:
Office:
Residence:
Cell:
∗(d) Email Address:
2. Location of motion picture exhibition hall:
District: Municipality/ Village Development Committee:
Ward No. Tole:
3. Type of cinema hall:
4. Technology of exhibition:

∗ Altered as per a Notification of 2065.10.20
5. Duration of exhibition:
6. Other matters:
7. Documents to be submitted with the application:
(a) Copy of the certificate of approval of the cinema hall to be
exhibited:
(b) Copy of the land ownership certificate:

Signature of the applicant:
Date:

Schedule 4
(Relating to Clause (d) of Rule 3)
Application to be submitted for operating a cinema hall by
constructing the same
To,
The ……………… Village Development Committee/ ……………..
Metropolitan/Sub-Metropolitan/Municipality
………………………………..
I/We hereby submit this application setting out the following details for
operating cinema hall by constructing the same;
1. Applicant’s;
(a) Name:
(b) Address:
Permanent: Temporary:
2. Place of constructing the cinema hall:
District: Municipality/ Village Development Committee:
Ward Number: Tole:
3. Details of the mood of construction of cinema hall whether it has to
construct personally or collectively:
4. Type of cinema hall:
5. Capital to be incurred for the construction of the cinema hall:
6. Duration of construction of the cinema hall:
7. Number of seats to be contained the cinema hall:

 Inserted by the Second Amendment.
8. Other matters:
9. Documents to be submitted along with the application:
(a) Copy of the land ownership certificate -1:
(b) Design of the proposed cinema hall -1:

Signature of the applicant:
Date:

∗ Altered as per a Notification of 2065.10.20
4. Name of the Director:
5. Name of the Lyrist if song is included:
6. Place of motion picture to be shooting:
7. Motion Picture’s,
(a) Tentative date of start of production:
(b) Tentative period of production:
(c) Approximate amount to be incurred for production:
(d) Name of Main Artist (Female/male)
8. Validity period of License:
9. Objective of the motion picture to be produced: Social/ Political/
Cultural/ Entertainment/Educational/Informative /others
10. Structure of exhibition of produced motion picture:
(a) National and International or both:
(b) Public or Internal or both:
11. Types of cinema hall to be exhibited:
(a) Celluloid
(b) Digital/Video
(c) Outside the cinema hall
12. Technology to be used to produce Motion Picture : Cellulite (35 M.M./
16 M.M.)/ Digital/ Video / Others:
13. Types of camera:
14. Conditions to be abided by the Licensee:
(a) To shoot motion picture at the spot as prescribed in the License
as per the approved script.
(b) Not to shoot motion picture at the place restricted by
Government of Nepal.
(c) Not to produce motion picture which may cause harm to the
National prestige, culture, tradition or the religious belief.
(d) To submit the details of the expenditures incurred for the
production of motion picture, the artists involved with the
production and the shooting spot to the Ministry within Thirty
Five days from the date of completion of shooting.
(e) To submit a copy of the motion picture snapped within the Nepal
by the foreign motion picture producer free of cost.
(f) To obtain prior approval from Nepalese Embassy, Consulate
General or Consular by the foreign motion picture producer to
exhibit a motion picture at first time in abroad snapped within the
Nepal.
(g) To mention the technology to be mentioned in the license in the
motion picture communication materials and technology for the
purpose of exhibition of Motion Picture publicly,
(h) To abide directions issued by the Ministry and the Board
regarding the Motion Picture production.
License Issuing Officer’s
Signature:
Name:
Designation:
Office:
Date:

Schedule 6
(Relating to Clause (b) of Rule 4)
License to be granted to distribute motion pictures
This License is hereby granted to distribute motion pictures pursuant to
the Motion picture (Production, Exhibition and Distribution) Rules, 2057
(2000).
1. License obtainer’s;
(a) Name:
(b) Address:
Permanent: Temporary:
∗(c) Contact Telephone Number
Office:
Residence:
Cell:
∗(d) Email Address:
2. Validity period of License:
∗3. License’s:
(a) Types: Feature Motion Picture/Documentary/Cartoon Motion
Picture/ Animation Motion Picture/Play/Others
(b) Structure: Native/Foreigner/Both

∗ Altered as per a Notification of 2065.10.20
4. Conditions to be abided by the licensee:
(a) To distribute only those motion pictures which are censored by
the Motion Picture Censor Committee,
∗(b) To distribute only those Motion Pictures after the approval of the
Board on the recommendation of producer or the authoraized
person of such producer,
(c) Not to distribute the motion picture approved of which has been
obtained by another distributor,
(d) To present the details regarding of
each motion picture
distribution before the Ministry through Board each year,
(e) To abide by the directions of the Ministry or the Board regarding
the motion picture distribution,
∗(f) Not to distribute digital technology motion pictures through
satellite or other such means from abroad by the distributor.
License issuing Officials:
Signature:
Name:
Designation:
Office:
Date:

 Amended by the First Amendment.
∗ Altered as per a Notification of 2065.10.20

Inserted by a Notification of 2061.4.12

Schedule 7
(Relating to clause (c) of rule 3)
License to be granted to exhibit motion pictures
This License is, hereby, granted to exhibit motion pictures pursuant to
the Motion picture (Production, Exhibition and Distribution) Rules, 2057
(1999).
1. License obtainer’s;
(a) Name
(b) Address: Temporary:
Permanent:
∗(c) Contact Telephone Number
Office:
Residence:
Cell:
∗(d) Email Address:
2. Duration of motion picture exhibition:
3. Address of the cinema hall where motion picture has to be exhibited:
District: Municipality/Village Development Committee:
Ward Number: Tole/Village:
4. Type of cinema hall:
5. Technology of motion picture exhibition:
6. Validity period of License:

∗ Altered as per a Notification of 2065.10.20
7. The conditions to be abided by the licensee:
(a) To exhibit only those motion pictures which are censored by the
Motion Picture Censor Board,
(b) To exhibit motion picture taken from the distributors only.
(c) Not to exhibit any motion picture which may cause negative
impact to the audience’s health.
(d) To obtain an approval of the concerned distributor to exhibit
motion pictures at another cinema hall which was approved to
exhibit at one cinema hall,
(e) To exhibit the motion picture which is produced in the national
languages …………. of Nepal at the cinema hall which is
constructed for exhibition through video or such other
technology,

Provided that, there is no bar to exhibit English language
motion picture and English language cartoon motion picture in
the full air condition video cinema hall constructed for the
exhibition of high technology like Digital Video Disc.
(f) To exhibit the motion picture censor certificate prior to exhibit
motion pictures making possible to study for the audiences,
∗(f1) To alter the technology after the pre-approval of the Board, if
one desires to change the motion picture technology for the
exhibition other than mentioned in the license,
∗(f2) To have fully national investment in the cinema hall and the
technology of such cinema hall where the motion picture is to be
exhibited,

Deleted by the Fourth Amendment.

Inserted by a Notification of 2061.4.12
∗ Altered as per a Notification of 2065.10.20
∗(f3) Not to exhibit digital technology motion picture distributed
through satellite or such other technology from abroad,
∗(f4) To provide chance of exhibition of motion pictures first on the
ground of censor date of the Motion Picture Censor Committee
of the exhibition of native and foreigner motion picture by the
exhibitor,
Provided that, if it deems an appropriate to exhibit a
motion picture immediately by special reason, the Board may
provide an approval to exhibit such motion picture earlier.
∗(f5) Not to exhibit native and foreigner motion picture at same day by
the exhibitor,
(g) ………………………
(h) To present the details relating to motion picture exhibition to the
Ministry through the Board each year.
(i) To abide the directions of the Ministry or the Board in regard
the exhibition of motion pictures.
License Issuing Officer’s
Signature:
Name:
Designation:
Office:
Date:

∗ Altered as per a Notification of 2065.10.20
Deleted by the First Amendment.

Schedule 8
(Relating to Clause (d) of Rule 4)
License to be granted to exhibit motion pictures by constructing a cinema
hall
1. License obtainer’s
(a) Name:
(b) Address:
Permanent: Temporary:
2. Name of the cinema hall:
3. Place of the construction of the cinema hall:
District: Village Development Committee/Municipality:
Ward Number:
4. Details of the mode of construction of the cinema hall whether it has to
construct personally or collectively:
5. Duration of cinema hall construction
6. Number of seats to be contained in the cinema hall:
7. Validity period of the License:
8. Conditions to be abided by the licensee:
(a) To construct cinema hall as per the design submitted alongwith the
application pursuant to these Rules.
(b) To abide the directives of the Ministry or the Board regarding the
construction of a cinema hall.
License Issuing Officer’s
Signature:
Name:
Designation:
Office:
Date:

Schedule-9
(Relating to Sub-rule (1) of Rule 6)
Basic requirements to be provisioned in a cinema hall
1. The screen of the cinema hall shall be as follows,
(a) If Cinema Scope under the Celluloid ∗or Digital- on the
proportionate of 1:2.35 size,
(b) If 35 M.M under Celluloid ∗or Digital- on the proportionate of
1:1.85 size,
(c) If Video technology at least 250 inch rectangle size.
2. Separate toilets for male and female attached with stool and four urinal
sections for each Hundred seats.
3. Seats having at least 40 cm. width for audiences of balcony and dress
circle and Seats and benches according to the other classes in the
cinema hall.
4. Separate parking for motor vehicle, motor cycle and bicycle at the ratio
of Ten-square meter for each hundred seats in the place where access of
transport is available.
5. Wideness of seats up to 75 cm. from the back point of the seats to
another seats in each line.
Provided that, in case where there is a wall in the back side, the
minimum distance of 95 cm from the front point of the back seat to the
wall and in case where there is a wall or railing in the front side, the
minimum distance of 84 cm. from the front point seat to back point seat
of the wall or railing.

 Amended by the First Amendment.
∗ Altered as per a Notification of 2065.10.20
6. At least of Four feet arrival door for minimum Ten seats in each line.
7. At least of Five meter distance between the audiences and screen.
8. One entry exit of at least of 107 cm. for each Hundred audiences and an
emergency exit of 120 cm. for each Two Hundred audiences.
9. Management of separate ticketing and convenience for balcony, dress
circle and other classes.
10. Proper management of drainage.
11. Four fire brigade equipment for each Hundred seats.
12. Exhibition Hall to be equipped with clear sound system.
13. Management of separate canteen.
14. Separate waiting room Twenty five percent audience gathering.
15. Management of first aid.
16. Sufficient empty place other than the area occupied by the cinema hall.
17. Management of air condition or air warmer of cooler or at least Four
ceiling fan or Six wall fan for each Hundred audiences, if the area is
terai or hot (besi) or necessary fan as per the geographical situation if
the area is hill or mountain.
18. In cases where the place is terai or hot, the height of the place where
balcony is located to be at least of Twelve feet and where there is the
balcony the height to be Twenty feet from the audience place to the
ceiling; in cases where the place is hilly or mountainous, the height of
the place where balcony is located to be at least of Ten feet and where
there is no balcony the height to be Twelve feet from the audience place
to the ceiling area is terai or hot and Twenty fit for non balcony or at
least Ten fit height for balcony and Twelve fit for non balcony in the
hill.
Provided that, for the fully air condition cinema hall the Six feet
height from the last row of audience up to ceiling.
19. At least Sixteen fitted road to access the cinema hall at the place where
transport is available.
20. While exhibiting the motion picture other than cinema hall, the
following minimum requirements shall be fulfilled:
(a) Appropriate screen for the motion picture technology,
(b) Comfortable seat arrangements as per the motion picture
technology,
(c) Reasonable distance between audience and screen as per the
motion picture technology,
(d) Reasonable distance between ceiling and floor where the
audience seats place,
(e) Provisions mentioned in serial number 2,4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13,
14, 15, 17 and 19,
(f) Other provisions as deems appropriate by the Motion Picture
Censor Committee as per motion picture technology.

 Inserted by the Second Amendment.
 Inserted by the Fourth Amendment.

Schedule 10
(Relating to Sub-rule (1) of Rule 17)
Application to be submitted for censoring motion pictures
To,
The Central Film Censors Board/
Local Film Censors Committee,
…………………………………
I / We hereby submit this application setting out the following details
for having censored the motion picture;
1. Title of motion picture:
2. Types of motion picture:
(a) Native:
(b) Foreign:
3. Name of the producer and Company Registration number, date and
Office if applicant is Institution or Company:
4. Name of the director:
5. Name of the main artist:
6. Motion picture’s;
(a) Length:
(b) Number of Reel:
(c) Copy of Video:

 Amended by the First Amendment.
 Inserted by the First Amendment.
(d) Power of authorization for distribution if the motion picture is
produced in abroad:
7. Date if imported;
8. Other matters:
∗9. The following documents shall be attached by the applicant in the
application:
(a) Recommendation letter of Board for both native and foreign
motion picture,
(b) The following things shall be attached for foreign motion picture:
(i) Translated version of alongwith story, screenplay,
dialogue either in Nepalese or English language,
(ii) Name list of producer, director, main artists and
technicians,
(iii) Poster and show card of the motion picture,
(iv) Copy of motion picture censor certificate issued by
concerned countries institution or official after conducting
censor.
Applicant’s
Signature:
Name:
Address:
Date:

 Inserted by the First Amendment.
∗ Altered as per a Notification of 2065.10.20

(Source: Nepal Law Commission)

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