Singapore legislation
Clause 2
of Films Bill
Clause 2
Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —“approved warehouse” means any warehouse approved by the Board for the purposes of sections 12 and 13;“Board” means the Board of Film Censors established under this Act;“certificate” means a certificate issued under subsection (3) of section 15;“Chairman” means the Chairman of the Board;“distribute” means to sell, hire out and supply and “distribution” shall be construed accordingly;“exhibition” includes the production of any music, speech, noise, or other sound which accompanies the projection of a film and “exhibit” shall be construed accordingly;“film” means a cinematograph film; and includes a videotape and any record, however made, of a sequence of visual image, which is a record capable of being used as a means of showing that sequence as a moving picture; and also includes any part of any such film and any copy or part of a copy of the whole or any part of a film;“licence” means a licence granted under section 7;“Licensing Officer” means the officer appointed by the Minister under subsection (3) of section 3 and includes an Assistant Licensing Officer;“owner” of a film means any person who is for the time being entitled, either as owner or agent for the owner, or otherwise, to the possession of the film, but does not include a bank through which a film is bona fide consigned for the sole purpose of collecting a trade debt;“place” means any building or part thereof, enclosure, ground or open-air space and includes a ship, boat or other vessel and any vehicle;“Secretary” means the Secretary to the Board.
Definition
“approved warehouse” means any warehouse approved by the Board for the purposes of sections 12 and 13;
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“Board” means the Board of Film Censors established under this Act;
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“certificate” means a certificate issued under subsection (3) of section 15;
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“Chairman” means the Chairman of the Board;
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“distribute” means to sell, hire out and supply and “distribution” shall be construed accordingly;
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“exhibition” includes the production of any music, speech, noise, or other sound which accompanies the projection of a film and “exhibit” shall be construed accordingly;
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“film” means a cinematograph film; and includes a videotape and any record, however made, of a sequence of visual image, which is a record capable of being used as a means of showing that sequence as a moving picture; and also includes any part of any such film and any copy or part of a copy of the whole or any part of a film;
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“licence” means a licence granted under section 7;
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“Licensing Officer” means the officer appointed by the Minister under subsection (3) of section 3 and includes an Assistant Licensing Officer;
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“owner” of a film means any person who is for the time being entitled, either as owner or agent for the owner, or otherwise, to the possession of the film, but does not include a bank through which a film is bona fide consigned for the sole purpose of collecting a trade debt;
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“place” means any building or part thereof, enclosure, ground or open-air space and includes a ship, boat or other vessel and any vehicle;
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“Secretary” means the Secretary to the Board.