• ●The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) reconstituted with 18 members, with immediate effect, for three years or until further orders.
• ●Route: Section 3(1) of the Cinematograph Act, 1952 with Rule 3 of the Cinematograph (Certification) Rules, 2024; notified by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on 16 September 2026.
• ●Members include Suniel Shetty, Preity Zinta, Pankaj Tripathi, Prosenjit Chatterjee, Ricky Kej and Pallavi Joshi.
• ●A statutory body under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting: headquarters Mumbai, nine regional offices, assisted by Advisory Panels.
• ●Composition: a Chairman and 12 to 25 non-official members, all appointed by the Central Government.
• ●Certificate categories: U, UA and A, plus S for specialised audiences.
• ●The Cinematograph (Amendment) Act, 2023 added UA 7+, UA 13+ and UA 16+, made certificates perpetually valid instead of lapsing after ten years, and set three months to three years' imprisonment plus a minimum Rs 3 lakh fine for unauthorised recording.

Consider the following statements about the Central Board of Film Certification: 1. It was reconstituted in September 2026 for a period of three years or until further orders, whichever is earlier. 2. Under the Cinematograph Act, 1952 it consists of a Chairman and between 12 and 25 non-official members appointed by the Central Government. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?