Malaysia legislation
Section 24
Section 24
(2)
A Chief Police Officer or, in Sabah and Sarawak, a
Divisional Superintendent of Police, any Censorepy-o
/ncta 4at Assistant Censor or Inspector of inematograph Films,if satisfied upon written information| and after such further inquiry as he thinks necessary that any person has in his possession an obscene or lewd film, may without warrant, with such assistance and by such force as is necessary, by night or by day, enter and search any place where he has
Teason to believe the film is kept, seize the film or part of the film and take into custody any person reasonably supposed to be in possession thereof.
(3)
Any film in respect of which any person has been convicted under this section shall be forfeited and shall be destroyed or otherwise disposed of in such manner as the
Minister may direct.
Exemptions. 25./This Act shall not apply to-
(a)
any film sponsored by the Federal Government or the Government of any State;
(6)
any film transhipped within Malaysia for delive at a place outside Malaysia;
S. 25-26A]
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(c)
any film whether produced in or imported into
Malaysia which the owner does not intend to exhibit in Malaysia: provided that the owner notifies the Board in writing forthwith that he does not intend to permit its exhibition in Malaysia, and supplies the Board with a full description of the film. The immunity granted herein shall not operate for more than one month from the date upon which the film has been produced in or imported into
Malaysia
any film, not being obscene or lewd, which is in the possession of any person or of his agent and is intended for his own private use and not for the purpose of sale, hire, distribution, public exhibition or circulation so long as the film remains in such possession.
(e)
any film the exhibition of which is sponsored by the
Federal Government pursuant to a treaty agree-ment or arrangement to which the Government is a party.
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