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THE MOBILE CAMERA PHONE USERS (CODE OF CONDUCT)
BILL, 2006
A
BILL
to provide for a code of conduct for users of mobile camera phones at certain places
including public places; to regulate their use by children; to assign responsibilities
on the user to respect the privacy of others and matters connected therewith or
incidental thereto.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-seventh Year of the Republic of India as
follows:—
1. (1) This Act may be called the Mobile Camera Phone Users (Code of Conduct)
Act, 2006.
(2) It extends to the whole of India.
(3) It shall come into force with immediate effect.
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) “camera phone” means and includes any mobile telephone capable of
recording video as well as the still photographs;
(b) “child” means a person who has not completed eighteen years of age;
(c) “objectionable content” means taking photograph or video of unclothed
body or part of body of a person with or without his knowledge;
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Bill No. LXXXIV of 2006
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AS INTRODUCED IN THE RAJYA SABHA
ON THE 8TH DECEMBER, 2006.
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Restriction on
use of camera
phones in
public and
other places.
Central
Government
to restrict use
of camera
phones.
Camera phone
user to respect
the privacy of
others.
Penalty.
(d) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(e) “public place” means any place being frequently visited by the public at large
and includes government buildings, hospitals, banks, markets, restaurants, clubs,
hotels, parks, monuments, libraries, museums and other like places but does not include
private residence or gathering;
(f) “public transport” means taxis, buses, trams, rails, ships including other
vessels of similar kind, aeroplanes run by government or private sector for the use of
general public.
3. (1) No person shall use camera phone to take photograph or record video of any
other person without his knowledge or consent in any