4.
of fence, punishable by a fine of $50,000 and imprisonment
for 1 year, to exhibit a film which has not been issued a
certificate of exemption under clause 9 nor a certificate
of approval under clause 13.
Part III comprises clause 7, which makes it an
5. Part IV comprises clauses 8 to 11 and provides
for the censorship of films.
6. Clause 8 requires all films intended for
exhibition to be submitted to the Authority and provides
for the manner in which such submission shall be made.
7.
Clause 9 empowers the Authority to exempt a film
from being dealt with under clause 10 if he is of the
opinion that it is of a class or description of film
prescribed as suitable for such exemption. Thus an
exempted film does not have to be submitted to a censor to
undergo the complete censorship procedure set out in
clauses 10, 12 and 13.
8.
Clause 10(1) requires the Authority to assign a
censor and 2 advisers in respect of a film which is not
dealt with under clause 9. The censor assigned in respect
of a film is required to consider the matters referred to
in clause 10(2), and to take into account the matters referred to in clause 10(3), for the purpose of making his
decision under clause 10(4) in respect of the film.
clause 10(4) the censor can make one of 3 decisions
(a)
(b)
Under
approve the film for exhibition and give it a
classification under clause 12(1);
refuse to approve the film for exhibition because
of a matter referred to in clause 10(2); or