Films Act - Singapore Statutes Online

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3 Board and appointment of officers

4 Procedure of Board

5 Delegation of powers and duties by Board

6 Licence for carrying on any business of importing, making, distributing or exhibiting films

7 Application for licence

10 Period for which licence is in force

11 Revocation and suspension of a licence

12 Films made in Singapore to be deposited in approved warehouse

13 Importation of films and removal of films from approved warehouse

14 Submission of films for censorship

15 Prohibition and approval of films for exhibition

16 Classification of films

17 Alterations and excisions of films by Board

18 Retention of prohibited films by Board

20 Interdiction of films approved by Board

21 Penalty for possession, exhibition or distribution of uncensored films

22 Advertisement of films for exhibition prohibited unless approved by Board

23 Search for unauthorised films and arrest of persons concerned

25 Committee of Appeal

26 Powers of Committee of Appeal

27 Minister may order Committee of Appeal to inspect any film

28 Disposal of unclaimed films

29 Offences involving dealings in obscene films

29A Possession of obscene films

29B Advertising obscene films

29C Aggravated offences involving children and young persons

29D Making, distribution and exhibition of party political films

29E Search and seizure of unlawful films

30 Minister may prohibit the possession or distribution of any film

31 Protection from personal liability

32 Protection of Board and Government from liability

33 Officers to be public servants

34 Court for trial of offence

Possession of obscene films

29A.—(1) Any person who has in his possession any obscene film shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of not less than $500 for each such film he had in his possession (but not to exceed in the aggregate $20,000) or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.

(2) Any person who has in his possession any obscene film knowing or having reasonable cause to believe the film to be obscene shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —

(a)	to a fine of $1,000 for each such film in his possession (but not to exceed in the aggregate $40,000) or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both; and
(b)	in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine of not less than $2,000 for each such film in his possession (but not to exceed in the aggregate $80,000) or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both. [10/98 wef 01/04/1998]

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