Singapore legislation
Section 6
Section 6
Book to be kept by registered renter
(1)
Every registered renter shall in the manner approved by the Director-General keep a book or other record in which shall as soon as practicable be entered with respect to each film acquired by him the following particulars:
the title of the film and the date when the film was acquired;
the description of the film, including its total length;
the place or places at which the film has been exhibited and the date or dates of exhibition at each such place;
the rent or other consideration paid or agreed to be paid by any exhibitor in respect of the film or (where one charge is made in respect of 2 or more films without apportionment to the exhibitor) the amount of the charge, and the allocation of the amount of that charge among the several films made by the renter for the purposes of his business; and
such other particulars as may from time to time be prescribed by rules made under this Act.
(2)
Every book or record kept pursuant to this section shall be open at all reasonable times to inspection by a senior officer of customs who may, if he considers it necessary, detain the book in a customs office, for the purposes of carrying out further examination of the book or record.
(3)
Every registered renter who keeps the book or record referred to in subsection (1) shall on the date when he acquires any film or films immediately cause the relevant entry to be made in the book or record.
(4)
Any registered renter who fails to comply with subsection (3) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $100 for every day during which the entry is not made by him in such book or record.
(5)
Any allocation made by a registered renter for the purposes of subsection (1)(d), or any allocation of rents or other charges amongst any classes of films, or any allocation made by a registered renter who is also an exhibitor in accordance with section 10, may be reviewed by the Director-General or a senior officer of customs acting on his direction.
(6)
If the Director-General or senior officer of customs has reason to believe or suspect that any such allocation is not a fair and proper one the Director-General or that officer may amend it in such manner as is considered equitable.
(7)
If the registered renter fails in any case to make any such allocation referred to in subsection (5), the Director-General or a senior officer of customs acting on his direction may make the allocation in such manner as he thinks proper.