Rule 2
Definitions
Unless the subject or the context otherwise requires, in these Rules;
(a) "Act" means the Motion Picture (Production, Exhibition and Distribution) Act,
2026 (1969).
(b) "Motion picture" means Films made by any type of technology.
(c) "License" means the certificate granted to produce, distribute or exhibit motion picture or sanction for construction of cinema hall pursuant to Section 3 and 4 of the Act.
(d) "Licensee" means the person or institution obtaining the license pursuant to Clause (c).
(e) "Motion picture Production" means the work of motion picture production with the objectives of public exhibition.
(f) "Producer" means a person who has obtained a license to produce motion pictures.
(g) "Distribution" means the act of selling motion pictures or letting on hire.
(h) "Distributor" means a person who has obtained a license to distribute motion pictures.
(i) "Exhibition" means an act of exhibition of motion picture.
(j) "Exhibitor" means a person who has obtained a license to exhibit the motion picture.
(k) ………………………..
(l) "Liaison Officer" means Civil Employee deputed from the Ministry to go with the producer in order to monitor whether or not the motion picture is shooting as mentioned in these Rules.
(m) "Ministry" means the Ministry of Information and Communications of Government of Nepal.
(n) "Board" means the Film Development Board constituted pursuant to Rule 21.
(o) "Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Board.
(p) "Member" means the members of the Board and this term also includes the Chairperson and the Member Secretary.
(q) "Member Secretary" means the Member Secretary of the Board
(a) "Act" means the Motion Picture (Production, Exhibition and Distribution) Act,
2026 (1969).
(b) "Motion picture" means Films made by any type of technology.
(c) "License" means the certificate granted to produce, distribute or exhibit motion picture or sanction for construction of cinema hall pursuant to Section 3 and 4 of the Act.
(d) "Licensee" means the person or institution obtaining the license pursuant to Clause (c).
(e) "Motion picture Production" means the work of motion picture production with the objectives of public exhibition.
(f) "Producer" means a person who has obtained a license to produce motion pictures.
(g) "Distribution" means the act of selling motion pictures or letting on hire.
(h) "Distributor" means a person who has obtained a license to distribute motion pictures.
(i) "Exhibition" means an act of exhibition of motion picture.
(j) "Exhibitor" means a person who has obtained a license to exhibit the motion picture.
(k) ………………………..
(l) "Liaison Officer" means Civil Employee deputed from the Ministry to go with the producer in order to monitor whether or not the motion picture is shooting as mentioned in these Rules.
(m) "Ministry" means the Ministry of Information and Communications of Government of Nepal.
(n) "Board" means the Film Development Board constituted pursuant to Rule 21.
(o) "Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Board.
(p) "Member" means the members of the Board and this term also includes the Chairperson and the Member Secretary.
(q) "Member Secretary" means the Member Secretary of the Board