Singapore legislation
Section 12
Section 12
Permit to remove imported films
(1)
A person must not, except under the authority of a permit from the Authority, remove any film —
in the case of a film imported by sea — from the vessel by which the film was imported or from any premises of a provider of port services or facilities licensed or exempted under the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Act 1996;
in the case of a film imported by air — from the airport; or
in the case of a film imported by land — from a post office, railway station or other place of arrival.
(2)
The permit mentioned in subsection (1) must be in the form, and for the validity period, that the Authority determines.
(3)
A person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.
(4)
This section does not apply to any film that is classified.