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(8) A prescribed fee shall be payable for a film dealt with under this section.

Viewing of films screened for purpose of censorship. 11. Where a film is screened for the purpose of section 10, no person shall be present at such screening other than—

(a) a censor;

(b) the advisers, if any, assigned under section 10(1) in respect of the film;

(c) the projectionist of the film;

(d) the Authority and such other persons as the Authority may allow to attend; or

(e) any combination of the persons referred to in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d).

PART V
Matters Consequential upon Censor’s Decision in respect of a Film

Classification of films. 12. (1) Where a censor approves a film for exhibition under section 10(4)(a), he shall classify it as—

(a) approved for exhibition to persons of any age;

(b) approved for exhibition to persons of any age subject to the condition that any advertising material which relates to the film shall contain the following notice, or a notice to the like effect, in block letters and Chinese characters prominently and legibly displayed—

“NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN.
不適合兒童”; or

(c) approved for exhibition only to persons who have attained the age of 18 years.

(2) The classification of a film under subsection (1) shall be designated by such symbols for each of the classifications under that subsection as are prescribed.

Certificate of approval, notice of refusal to approve and notice concerning excision. 13. (1) Where a censor approves a film for exhibition under section 10(4)(a) and gives it a classification under section 12(1), the Authority shall forthwith issue to the person who submitted the film under section 8 a certificate of approval—

(a) in the prescribed form;

(b) in the case of a film given a classification under section 12(1)(b), endorsed with the condition referred to in that section;

(c) endorsed with a condition that the film shall not be exhibited with—

(i) any additions to; or

(ii) any excisions from,

the film in the form in which it was submitted under section 8;