Singapore legislation
Clause 6
Clause 6
Book to be kept by registered renter
(1)
Every registered renter shall in the manner approved by the Comptroller 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, namely: —
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 such film or (where one charge is made in respect of two or more films without apportionment to the exhibitor) the amount of such charge, and the allocation of the amount of such charge among the several films made by the renter for the purposes of his business;
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 deems it necessary, detain such book in a customs office, for the purposes of carrying out further examination of such 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 such book or record. Any registered renter who fails to comply with the provisions of this subsection shall be guilty of an offence under this Act and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars for every day on which such entry is not made by him in such book or record.
(4)
Any allocation made by a registered renter for the purposes of paragraph (d) of subsection (1), 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 Comptroller or a senior officer of customs acting in his direction and if the Comptroller or such officer has reason to believe or suspect that any such allocation is not a fair and proper one the Comptroller or such officer may amend it in such manner as is considered equitable. If the registered renter fails in any case to make any such allocation, the Comptroller or a senior officer of customs acting in his direction may make the allocation in such manner as he thinks proper.