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Picture Theatres and Films Acts, 1946 to 1961
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CENSORSHIP OF FILMS ACT of 1947 12 Geo. 6 No.3
PART 1PRELIMINARY
1. (I) Short title
(2) Commencement of Act
2. Interpretation of Act
3. Parts of Act
4. Meaning of terms
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II-ADMINISTRATION OF ACT
5. Operation of Part
6. Administration of Act
7. Censor ..
8. Deputy for Censor
9. Salary of Censor and his deputy
10. Appointment of Censor and deputy
11. Officers ..
12. Termination of appointments
13. Delegation of his powers by the Censor
III-CENSORSHIP OF FILMS
14. When film not to be exhibited unless approved by Censor
15. Applications for approval
16. Power to require picture to be exhibited for inspection ..
17. (I) Powers of Censor
(2) No approval in certain cases
(3) When approval not to be refused
18. (I) Certificate of approval
(2) Certificate of refusal
19. (I) Approval of advertisements
(2) Offence
(3) Powers of Censor
(4) Censor shall have regard to s. 17 (2)
(5) Applicant to submit particulars, etc., of advertisement
20. (I) Matters to be contained in advertisement
(2) Offence
21. Reproduction of whole or part of unapproved film
prohibited
22. (1) Film to be exhibited as approved by Censor ..
(2) Reproduction of certificate of approval to be projected
23. Certain films not to be exhibited during daytime on
Saturdays and school holidays
24. Power to require security for fulfilment of conditions
25. (1) Revocation of certificate of approval ..
(2) Censor may order withdrawal of film from exhibition
(3) Offence
26. Censor may retain film and advertisements when approval
refused
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27. (I) Appeals from decision of Censor
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(3) Fees
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(4) If requirements regarding appeal complied with
Censor to advise Minister, etc.
(5) Hearing of appeal
(6) Any film or copy of any advertisement may be required
to be screened or submitted
(7) Appellant may be present
(8) Powers on appeal
(9) Decision final
28. (1) Reconstruction of a film . .
(2) Application to be accompanied by a plan
(3) Powers of Censor
(4) Certificate of reconstruction of film
29. Registration of distributors and exhibitors
30. Powers of entry
31. Police to assist
32. (1) Penalties
(2) When film may be ordered to be forfeited
(3) Summary prosecution
(4) [Minimum penalty]
33. Evidence
34. Regulations
Publication
When may be made
To be laid before Parliament
35. Fees. Schedule
36. Application of fees and penalties
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IV-AGREEMENT WITH COMMONWEALTH FOR ADMINISTRATION OF ACT
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37. Power to arrange with Commonwealth
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SCH EDU LE-Fees in respect of films
PICTURE THEATRES AND FILMS ACTS, 1946 to 1961
PART
I-PRELIMINARY
1. (1) Short title
(2) Commencement of Act
2. Parts of Act
3. Repeals and savings ..
4. Definitions
H-CONSTlTUTlON AND FUNCTIONS OF THE PICTURE
THEATRES AND FILMS COMMISSION
5. (I) Picture Theatres and Films Commission
(2) Appointment of members of Commission
Remuneration of members
(3) Disqualification
(4) Appointment of deputy in case of illness, etc., of
member ..
(5) Conduct of meetings, etc.
(Sa) Validity of business transacted by Commission
(6) Secretary to Commission
(7) Investigations by Commission ..
(8) Commission to have powers, etc., of a commission
under 1 Geo. 5 No. 26
(9) Appearances before Commission
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PART
III-INVESTIGATION AND DETERMINATION OF APPLICATIONS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW AND/OR
ADDITIONAL PICTURE THEATRES
6. (I) Use of new picture theatres to be determined by
Commission
(2) Films not to be exhibited in unlicensed premises
(3) Licenses obtained prior to introduction of Bill for
this Act ..
7. Application for determination of Commission
Notice to be served on Local Authority
8. (I) Definition of words" the closing date for objections"
(2) Objections to application
(3) Grounds of objection
(4) Valid objection
(5) If no objection made Commission to determine
application
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(6) (a) If objection made notice of objection to be given
applicant
(b) Form of notice
(c) Applicant to furnish statement in relation to notice
of objection
(d) Commission to determine application
(6A) Amendment of applications, etc.
(7) Matters to which Commission shall have regard in
determining objection ..
(8) Time for lodging of application and powers of
Commission where more than one application
received ..
(9) (a) Notice of determination to be published in Gazette
(b) Notice of determination to be served on applicant
and Local Authority
(10) [Repealed]
(II) Picture theatre to be brought into use on or before
date fixed by Commission
(12) Determination may be made subject to conditions ..
(13) Definition of term" applicant"
(14) Suspension or cancellation of determination upon
default ..
8A. (1)-(4) [Disclosures to be made by applicant for the
determination of the Commission]
(5) [When Commission may refuse application] ..
(6) [In whom benefit shall vest]
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(7)-(9) [Assignment of benefit]
(10) [Commission may impose terms and conditions]
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8B. Increased seating capacity ..
8e. New theatre to provide better accommodation. .
80. Appeal against determination on question of law only
9. Licensing powers of Local Authority
9A. Exemptions from Part III ..
IV-RIGHT OF EXHIBITOR TO REJECT FILMS
10. (I) Twenty-five per cent. right of rejection
(2) Separate rights of rejection where one contract for
more than one picture theatre
(3) Fraction not less than one-half deemed to be whole
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11. (I) Notice to be given when film available for exhibition
(2) Notice of rejection to be given ..
12. (1) Right of rejection not to apply in certain cases
(2) Right of rejection in respect of contracts entered into
before and after 16th October 1941
(3) [Operation of Part]
13. Definitions for purposes of this Part
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PART
V-STANDARD FORM OF CONTRACT IN RELATION TO THE
HIRING OF FILMS
14. (1) Standard form of contract
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(2) Governor in Council may prescribe standard form
of contract
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(3) Standard form of contract to be notified in Gazette.. 519
(4) Standard form to apply to existing contracts. .
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15. (1) Variation, etc., of standard form of contract. .
(2) Variation to be notified in Gazette, etc.
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16. (1) Contracts to comply with standard form of contract 519
(2) Contracts not to be affected by variations, etc., in
standard form of contract
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17. Notice, etc., of hearing
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18. Commission to make inquiries and recommendation
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VI-HEARING AND DETERMINATION OF DISPUTES
BETWEEN DISTRIBUTORS AND EXHIBITORS
19. (I) Reference to Commission
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(2) Form of reference
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(3) Notice of reference
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(4) Hearing of dispute
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(5) Decision of Commission
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Decision final as to facts in dispute
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VII-REGISTRATION OF CONTRACTS FOR THE HIRING OF
FILMS
20. (1) Registration of contracts
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(3) Late registration ..
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(4) Contract not registered and tendered in evidence by
distributor not to be admitted
21. Contracts between exhibitor and distributor made after
the introduction of Bill for this Act
Vill-REGULATlONS
22. (1) Regulations
(2) Regulations to be published in Gazette, etc.
SCHEDULE-Standard form of contract ..
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PICTURE THEATRES AND FILMS ACTS AMENDMENT ACT of
1958 7 Eliz. 2 No.3
1. (1) Short title ..
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(2) Principal Act
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(3) Collective title
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(4) Commencement of Act
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(5) Application of Act
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2.-11. [Not reprinted]
PICTURE THEATRES AND FILMS ACTS AMENDMENT ACT of
1961 10 Eliz. 2 No. 41
1. (1) Short title .,
(2) Principal Act
(3) Collective title
2. [Not reprinted]
3. Operation of conditions of determinations made prior
to 8-4-1958 .,
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PICfURE THEATRES AND FILMS
REGULATIONS:
Censorship of Films Act of 1947-Gazette: Jan.-June 1949, p. 815;
Jan.-June 1950, p. 2992.
Picture Theatres and Films Acts 1946 to 1961-Gazette: Jan.-June
1946, p. 1497; Jan.-June 1947, p. 1175; July-Dec. 1948,
p.3162; Sep.-Dec. 1951, p. 626; May-Aug. 1958, p. 1579.
RELATED LEGISLATION:
Children, protection of in picture theatres-See Vagrants, Gaming
and Other Offences Acts, 1931 to 1967, s. 37B, title VAGRANTS.
Literature-See Objectionable Literature Acts, 1954 to 1967,
ss. 5, 10, title PRINTING.
Obscene and indecent pictures-See Vagrants, Gaming and Other
Offences Acts, 1931 to 1967, ss. 12-17, 47 (2), 52, title
VAGRANTS; Criminal Code, s. 228, title CRIMINAL LAW,
Vol. 3, p. 330.
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