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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