Annex B
A Report of the Discussions with Thirteen District Boards on the Proposed Film Classification System
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Every district board agreed that there should be a statutory age restriction for the viewing of adult filme l'any members doubted, however, whether it could be enforced, because of the many practical difficulties. The general feeling was that the administration of controls was much more important than ways of classification.
There was no cbjection at all to making cinema ranagements responsible for controlling admittance. However, all boards expressed the need for spot-checks by the police or the TIA.
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DR members were definitely in favour of severe penalties heavy fines or temporary suspension of cinema licences (especially for repeated offences).
The majority thought that the pro osed 3-tier classification was acceptable. A minority (namely, some members of the Nongkol and Islands District Boards) believed that 2 classes were adequate. They believed that they would be satisfied with the present system of billing films as "unsuitable for children" if it were legally enforceable.
5. Many members expressed doubts concerning the meaning of the term
"impressionable".
6. Kany doubted whether parents would advise children as to which Category
II films they should see.
7. It was suggested at several boards that brief descriptions be made of
possibly offensive/embarrassing scenes. e.g. this film contains several bed-scenes/violent fight sequences. Although this would be helpful to parents and ordinary viewers, many recognised that film distributers might use the statements as publicity gimmicks.
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Frequently, board members brought up the question of unsuitable- for-children. trailers screened before general audience films. explanation that this was a breach of regulations sometimes led to the embarrassing question: why were cinema omers not prosecuted? Kembers were afraid that trailers for Category III films would be shown together with Category I or II features.
These
9. Sporadic comments concerning film advertisements were made.
comments were usually complaints that some advertisements/hoardings/ stills were undesirable or misleading. Some members were under the impression that ads were not controlled by law.
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