Malaysia legislation

Section 2

of FILMS (CENSORSHIP) ACT 1952

Section 2

In_this Act unless the context otherwise requires-Interpreta tion.

"the Board" means the Board of Film Censors established under this Act to carry out the duties of censorship of films;

"customs control": a film shall be deemed to be under customs control whilst it is deposited or held in any customs warehouse or licensed warehouse, or in any post office, vessel, train, conveyance, aircraft or place from which it may not be removed except with the permission of a propeer oficer of customs granted under the Customs Act, 1967;

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customs warehouse", "licensed warehouse" and "proper officer of customs"

shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Customs Act, 1967;

exhibition" and "presentation", with their cognate expressions, of a film include the production of any music, speech, noise, or other sound whatsoever, which accom-panies the projection of a film;

film means a cinematograph film;

Mnister"

"the owner" of a film means any person who is for the time being entitled either as owner or agent for the owner, or otherwise, to the possession of that film, but shall not include a bank through which a lilm is consigned for the sole and bona fide purpose of collecting a trade debt;

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"prescribed" means prescribed by the Minister under this

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Act;

"warehouse" means a customs warehouse or a licensed-warehouse.

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