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Viewing of films

screened for

purpose of

censorship.

FILM CENSORSHIP BILL 1988

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

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).

Classification of films.

Certificate of approval,

PART V

MATTERS CONSEQUENTIAL UPON CENSOR'S DECISION IN RESPECT OF A FILM

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.

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 notice of refusal forthwith issue to the person who submitted the film under section 8 a

certificate of approval--

to approve and notice concerning excision.

(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;