Films (Business Activities Exemption) Notification 2008

No. S 434

Films Act

(Chapter 107)

Films (Business Activities Exemption) Notification 2008

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 40(2) of the Films Act, the Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts hereby makes the following Notification:

Citation

1. This Notification may be cited as the Films (Business Activities Exemption) Notification 2008.

Definition

2. In this Notification, “film” does not include any video recording that is designed for use wholly or principally as a game.

Exemptions in relation to importation of films

3.—(1) Any person whose business (whether or not he carries out any other business) is that of importing films shall be exempt from section 6(1)(a) of the Act in relation to the importation of films.

(2) Sections 13(1), (3) and (4), 14(1) and 21(1) of the Act shall not apply in relation to any film imported into Singapore for export out of Singapore, with or without transhipment in Singapore.

Exemptions in relation to making of films

4.—(1) Any person whose business (whether or not he carries out any other business) is that of making films shall be exempt from section 6(1)(a) of the Act in relation to the making of films.

(2) Sections 12(1), 14(1) and 21(1) of the Act shall not apply in relation to any film reproduced for export out of Singapore.

Exemptions in relation to distribution of films

5.—(1) Any person who, in the course of business, imports or reproduces films on behalf of or at the request of another person licensed under section 6 of the Act to distribute films shall be exempt from section 6(1)(a) of the Act in relation to his distribution of such films to that other person, and sections 14(1) and 21(1) of the Act shall not apply in relation to the person so exempted.

(2) Any person whose business (whether or not he carries out any other business) is that of distributing films for exhibition in cinemas shall be exempt from section 6(1)(a) of the Act in relation to such distribution.

Exemptions in relation to exhibition of films

6. Any person whose business (whether or not he carries out any other business) is that of exhibiting in Singapore any “G” or “PG” category film (whether or not that person carries out any other business) shall be exempt from section 6(1)(a) of the Act in relation to the exhibition of such films.

No exemption for unlawful films

7. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Notification exempts from the provisions of the Act any party political film, obscene film or film prohibited under section 35 of the Act or any act in relation to any such film.

Made this 1st day of September 2008.

CHAN YENG KIT

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Information,
Communications and the Arts,
Singapore.

[MICA K01.011.008; AG/LEG/SL/107/2002/1 Vol. 2]

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