The Government of Tamil Nadu on February 11, 2026, issued amendments to the Tamil Nadu Cinemas (Regulation) Rules, 1957.
The following amendments have been stated:
In the said Rules, in rule 40, for sub-rule (4), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:-
"(4) The Executive Engineer shall issue a certificate of structural soundness of the building in Form 'N' along with a report in Form 'O' which shall be valid for a period of three years:
Provided that in the case of a building with Framed Structure, which is more than 35 years old and in the case of a building with Load Bearing Structure, which is more than 20 years old, the certificate of structural soundness shall be valid for a period of two years only:
Provided further that, for reasons to be recorded in writing, the officer granting the certificate may refuse to issue such certificate.
Explanation.- For the purpose of issuing a certificate under this rule, the Executive Engineer shall have power to make an inspection of the building including the right to probe any portion of the structure and to call upon the applicant for the licence to furnish him with detailed particulars regarding the quality and proportion of the materials used in the construction of the building."
The amendment hereby made shall be deemed to have come into force on July 11, 2023.
[Notification No. G.O.Ms.No.33, Home (Cinema)]
