Rule 16
Formation Of Motion Picture Censor Board
(1) There shall be a Centeral Motion picture Censor Board to censor native and foreign Motion Pictures in the central level as follows:
(a) Joint Secretary of the Ministry, designated by the Ministry Chairperson
(b) Representative, Ministry of Home Affairs Member
(c) Representative, Ministry of Federalism, Constitute Assembly, Parliamentary Affairs and Culture Member
(d) Three persons including a woman Member designated by the Ministry from amongst the people having special knowledge in the Motion Picture
(e) A person amongst Board Member or officer employee designated by the Ministry on the recommendation of the Board Member
(f) Under-Secretary of the Ministry designated by the Ministry Member- Secretary .
(2) Each District shall, where a Cinema hall is constructed out side of the Kathmandu Valley, have a Local Film Censor Committee to censor motion pictures:
(a) Chief District Officer or Officer of the District Administration Office designated by him/her Chairperson
(b) Chief of Information Center if the district has information centre and if not, Chief of the District Post Officer Member
(c) Two persons including a Woman designated by the Ministry from amongst the people having special knowledge in the subject of motion picture Member .
(2a) The tenure of the designated member pursuant to Sub-rules (1) and (2) shall be upto Two years.
(2b) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-rules (1) and (2), the Chairperson of the Motion Picture Censor Committee or designated by him/her shall censor advertisement film.
(3) The Motion Picture Censor Committee may take assistance of concerned language expert while censoring the Motion Picture.
(4) The procedure regarding the meeting of the Central Motion Picture Censor Committee and the Local Motion Picture Censor Committee pursuant to Sub-rules (1) and (2) shall be as determined by such Committee itself