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a certificate of approval issued under section 13,

commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of

$10,000 and imprisonment for 6 months.

(2) It shall be a defence to a charge under

subsection (1) alleging the contravention of a condition

referred to in section 9(2)(i) and (ii) or 13(1)(c) or

(4) (b) (iii) (C) that the person charged

(a)

did not know that the film to which the charge

relates did not comply with that condition; and

(b)

made such inquiries as were reasonable in his

circumstances to ascertain whether that film

complied with that condition.

(3) A person to whom a certificate of exemption is

issued under section 9, or a certificate of approval is

issued under section 13, in respect of a film who

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(a) provides the film to another person; and

(b)

knows that the film so provided

(i) is intended for exhibition, whether by

the person so provided with the film or any other

person; and