Malaysia legislation
Section 6
Section 6
(1)
The licensing authority may, on receipt of an application and on payment of the prescribed fee grant to any person a licence to carry on a theatrical performance on such conditions as may be specified in the licence.
(2)
The licensing authority shall not grant a licence under subsection (1) in respect of any theatrical performance until the officer-in-charge of police district has certified in writing that in the case of any cinematograph exhibition authority has been granted under the provisions of the Films (Censorship) Act, l952 * [Act 35.] and that in all other cases there is no objection to the programme as declared or advertised. If the officer-in-charge of police district shall require any additional fire precautions in respect of any theatrical performance then such conditions as he requires shall be specified in the licence.
(3)
The licensing authority may refuse a licence under subsection (1) in any case in which he has reason to believe that the theatrical performance in respect of which it is sought will be carried on in contravention of any of the conditions of the licence applied for or in a manner likely to lead to a breach of the peace or to cause obstruction, annoyance or injury to the residents of the locality in which it is proposed to carry on or if such theatrical performance is in the opinion of the licensing authority indecent, immoral or in any other way improper or is likely to endanger human life or to cause grievous hurt to any person.
* ―Films (Censorship) Act 1952‖ substituted for ―Cinematograph Films (Censorship) Act 1952‖ by virtue of Act
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(4)
The licensing authority shall refuse a licence in respect of any film as defined in the Films (Censorship) Act, 1952* [Act 35.] which has not been authorised for exhibition under the provisions of that Act.
(5)
Notwithstanding the provisions of any other written law, the fees paid for licences granted under this section –
(a)
where the licensing authority is a local authority, shall be payable to the local authority and all of such fees shall be paid into the revenue of the local authority; and
(b)
where the licensing authority is not a local authority, shall be payable to the licensing authority and all of such fees shall be paid into the general revenue of Sabah.
Cancellation of licence.