Singapore legislation
Clause 4
Clause 4
Repeal and re-enactment of sections 3 and 4
Sections 3 and 4 of the Films Act are repealed and the following sections substituted therefor:“Authority to administer this Act
3. It is the function of the Authority to exercise licensing and classification functions in accordance with this Act with respect to films, and to otherwise enforce and administer this Act.Classification officers, licensing officers and enforcement officers4.—
The Authority may appoint any officer of the Authority as all or any of the following:
a classification officer for the administration and enforcement of any provision of this Act or its subsidiary legislation in relation to classification of films;
a licensing officer for the administration and enforcement of any provision of this Act or its subsidiary legislation in relation to licensing;
an enforcement officer for exercising powers conferred by a provision of this Act or its subsidiary legislation on an enforcement officer.(2) An enforcement officer may exercise powers conferred under this Act or its subsidiary legislation only to the extent authorised by the Authority, which may include being directed by another suitably senior enforcement officer.(3) The Authority must issue to each enforcement officer an identification card, which must be carried at all times by the officer when exercising his powers under this Act or its subsidiary legislation.(4) It is not an offence under this Act for any person to refuse to comply with any request, demand or order made or given by any enforcement officer who fails to declare his office and refuses to produce his identification card on demand being made by that person.”.