Section 16
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of Films (Censorship) Act 1952
Whenever a Chief Police Officer or, in Sabah and Search for
Sarawak, a Divisional superintendent of Police, is satisfied, kauthorized unon written information and after any further inquiry arrest of which he may think necessary, that any cinematograph film concerned.
or any part thereof which has not been deposited in a ware-house as required by section 5 or 6 or which has not been returned to the Board as requiredby section 8 (4) is being sajo kept in any place, or that any cinematograph film or any part thereof which has not been åuthorized for exhibition under section 9 or 19 (4) or in respect of which the mark afixed thereto under section 9 (2 has ceased to be valid under section 13 or 14 or which since the mark was affixed thereto under section 9 (2) has been altered or tampered with, has been or is being exhibited in any place, he may issue a warrant directed to any police officer not below the rank of Inspector to enter and search the place and seize the film or part thereof, and to take into custody any person reasonably supposed to be guilty of an offence by reason of failure to deposit or to return the film or part thereof, or by reason of the dxhibition.
(2)
A Chief Police Oficer or, in Sabah and Sarawak, a
Divisional Superintendent of Polide, may without warrant,
With such assistance and by such force as is necessary, by night or by day, himself do what he may authorize the police officer as aforesaid to do under subsection () in either of the following cases :
if he has personal knowledge of facts as satisfy him that there are suficient grqunds for a search; or
(b)
if he receives information orally and in circum-stances that the object of a search would in his opinion be defeated by the delay necessary for reducing the information to writing
Frovided that the name and address of the person giving hniormation is known to or ascertained by him betore he acts upon the information.
of the Board may within thËrty days from the date on which he is notified thereof, and on ent of such fee as may sb.by
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Any owner aggrieved by any act, refusal or decision Appeals rescribed, appeal to a ommittee of Appeal by lodgng
IUh the Secretary to the Board a written notice ot appet
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(2)
Any representation the owncr is desirous af hfo the Commiltee shall be madec in writing and hall be al included in or attached to the saidd notice of apneal 3The Secretary to the Board may, in his disere require, in addition to such appeal tce as may be prescrib any the deposit of such sum as shall be sufficient to cover e further fee which may become payabie as a result of th appeal.
(4)
For the purposes of the appeal the owner shall deliver to the Secretary to the Board any flm or part thereof at such time and place as the SCcretary may direct.