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A118
Ord. No. 25/88
FILM CENSORSHIP

(10) Where, consequent upon a request under subsection (1) which is delivered to the Secretary under subsection (2), a person complies with a requirement under subsection (4)(c)(i) as specified in a notice served on him under subsection (4)(c), the Secretary shall, after that request is fully disposed of under this section, forthwith return to that person the film produced to the Secretary in accordance with that notice.

(11) The Authority and a censor shall each have such powers as are necessary to give effect to any directions given to him under subsection (5)(i) by the Board, and such powers shall include, in the case of the Authority, the power to revoke a certificate issued under this Ordinance.

PART VIII
Enforcement and Miscellaneous

Offence in relation to exhibition of films classified for exhibition only to persons who have attained the age of 18 years. 20. (1) A person shall not exhibit a film which has the classification referred to in section 12(1)(c) to a person under the age of 18 years.

(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable—

(a) on a first or second conviction to a fine of $10,000; and
(b) on a third or subsequent conviction to a fine of $100,000.

(3) It shall be a defence to a charge under subsection (2) that the person charged took all reasonable precautions during the exhibition of the film to which the charge relates to prevent the exhibition of the film to persons under the age of 18 years.

Offence in relation to contravention of conditions endorsed on certificate. 21. (1) A person who contravenes a condition endorsed on—

(a) a certificate of exemption issued under section 9; or
(b) a certificate of approval issued under section 13,

commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of $10,000 and imprisonment for 6 months.

(2) It shall be a defence to a charge under subsection (1) alleging the contravention of a condition referred to in section 9(2)(i) and (ii) or 13(1)(c) or (4)(b)(iii)(C) that the person charged—

(a) did not know that the film to which the charge relates did not comply with that condition; and
(b) made such inquiries as were reasonable in his circumstances to ascertain whether that film complied with that condition.

(3) A person to whom a certificate of exemption is issued under section 9, or a certificate of approval is issued under section 13, in respect of a film who—

(a) provides the film to another person; and
(b) knows that the film so provided—
(i) is intended for exhibition, whether by the person so provided with the film or any other person; and