Singapore legislation
Clause 13
of Films Bill
Clause 13
Importation of films and removal of films from approved warehouse
(1)
No film shall, on importation by sea, be removed from the vessel wherein the same was imported or from any Port of Singapore Authority godown, or, if imported by land or air, from a post office, railway station or other place of arrival without a permit from the Board.
(2)
A permit issued by the Board under subsection (1) shall be valid only for such period as may be specified therein.
(3)
Every film imported shall forthwith be deposited by the importer thereof in a warehouse approved for this purpose by the Board.
(4)
Any person who removes any film in contravention of subsection (1) or fails to deposit it forthwith in an approved warehouse under subsection (3) or who removes a film from any approved warehouse without the permission in writing of the Board shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars.
(5)
This section shall not apply to any film which has been approved for exhibition.