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Section 52

Disposal of unclaimed films

of Film Censorship Act 2002

ActIn forceProvision 52 of 56
Section 52
(1)

The Board may order any film or film-publicity material to be destroyed or otherwise disposed of as it thinks fit if the film or film-publicity material still remains in its possession after a period of two years has lapsed since—

(a)

the date of its detention under section 7;

(b)

if the film or film-publicity material is approved under section 10, the date the Board notifies the owner under subsection 10(2); or

(c)

where any alteration of a film or film-publicity material is required under section 11, the date the Board notifies the owner to take possession of the film or film-publicity material.

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(2)

For the purposes of subsection (1), any film or film-publicity material under the control of a proper officer of customs by virtue of section 7 shall be deemed to be in the possession of the Board.