Films Act - Singapore Statutes Online

Offences involving dealings in obscene films

29.—(1) Any person who makes or reproduces any obscene film (whether or not for the purposes of exhibition or distribution to any other person), 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 not less than $20,000 but not more than $40,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both; and
(b)	in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine of not less than $40,000 but not more than $100,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both. [10/98]

(2) Any person who imports 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 not less than $1,000 for each such film imported (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 imported (but not to exceed in the aggregate $100,000) or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both. [10/98]

(3) Any person who distributes, or has in his possession for the purposes of distributing, to any other person an 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 not less than $2,000 for each such film he had distributed or 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; and
(b)	in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine of not less than $4,000 for each such film he had distributed or in his possession (but not to exceed in the aggregate $100,000) or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both. [10/98]

(4) Any person who exhibits or has in his possession for the purposes of exhibiting to any other person an 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 not less than $10,000 but not more than $40,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years; and
(b)	in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine of not less than $20,000 but not more than $100,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both. [10/98]

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