Singapore legislation

Section 6

of Films Act 1981

Section 6

Licence to import, distribute or publicly exhibit film

Amended by25/201825/2018

(1)

A person must not, unless authorised to do so by a licence or class licence —

(a)

import any film in the course of any business;

(b)

distribute any film in the course of any business; or

(c)

publicly exhibit any film in the course of any business.

Amended by25/2018

(2)

A person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —

(a)

to a fine not exceeding $40,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both; and

(b)

in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $500 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.

Amended by25/2018