Malaysia legislation
Section 6
Section 6
(a)
to make recommendations to the Minister as to the policies, methods and measures to be adopted to promote, nurture and facilitate the development of the film industry;
(b)
to develop, and stimulate the growth and maintain the standards of, the film industry by various means, including the provision of research and advisory services;
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(c)
to regulate and co-ordinate the activities of persons and bodies relating to matters pertaining to the film industry;
(d)
generally to promote and assist, both inside and outside
Malaysia, in the development of the film industry;
(e)
to regulate and control the production, distribution and exhibition of films in Malaysia, and in relation thereto to provide for the issue of licences;
(f)
to manage and control the maintenance and operation of places and equipment belonging to the Perbadanan for the purposes of paragraph (2)(c);
(g)
to disseminate information on policies, programmes and achievements of the Government through the production of films; and
(h)
to record event coverage for archive purposes.
(2)
The Perbadanan shall have power to do all things expedient or reasonably necessary for or incidental to the discharge of its functions and in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, it shall have the power —
(a)
to co-operate with government agencies, or bodies corporate or private persons in conducting surveys and research in respect of the film industry and in carrying out feasibility studies for the development of the local film industry;
(b)
to provide training facilities and to control and supervise the implementation of training projects and programmes relating to the film industry;
(c)
to provide or assist in the production of services, facilities and filming equipment to film producers, distributors and exhibitors and cinema hall owners;
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(d)
to receive, in consideration of the services rendered by it, such commission or payment as may be agreed upon;
(e)
to grant financial assistance by loans, credit facility, grants, investment or any other form of financial assistance and to participate in film production;
(f)
to prescribe and levy fees or other charges in relation to the performance of its functions and the exercise of its powers under this Act;
(g)
to participate in international organisations relating to the film industry and to hold, promote and participate in film festivals, exhibitions and seminars or in any activity of a similar nature both inside and outside Malaysia;
(h)
to establish institutions, centres, sub-centres and workshops for the undertaking of research and other activities necessary for or related to the development of the film industry;
(i)
to provide incentives in respect of the film industry;
(j)
to disseminate information to the public on the various aspects of the film industry;
(ja) to produce recorded event coverage for archive purposes or produce any films or records as the Government thinks necessary for the purpose of education, information, arts, culture and other matters recommended by the Perbadanan;
and
(k)
to do such other matters as may be directed by the Minister.
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