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33. We are informed that the Government of India, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has constituted a Committee for reviewing the Programme Code and Advertising code prescribed under the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 and Rules framed thereunder and the guidelines for certification of Films for public Exhibition prescribed under the Cinematograph Act, 1952.

34. The terms of reference of the Committee are incorporated in the Notification dated 3rd October, 2005 which read thus :

The Terms of Reference of the Committee will be as follows :
(i) Revise and harmonize the CBFS Guidelines and the Cable Television Programme/Advertising Codes and AIR Code in accordance with contemporary community standards and the laws in force.
(ii) Amplify the provisions of the Guidelines/ Codes with a view to enable the Film/TV Radio Industry to use them for self-regulation and minimize the scope of their subjective interpretation, on the lines of OFCOM/Aus-tralian codes.
(iii) examine the need and desirability of introducing a screening/broadcasting policy to ensure wholesome content for family viewing/listening.