16. Refused classification for certain films

Amended

Last amended by an amending law of 2018.

(1)

Despite anything in this Act, the Authority, the Committee of Appeal and an individual who is registered as a film content assessor must refuse to classify any film that —

(a)

is an obscene film;

(b)

is a party political film;

(c)

is a prohibited film;

(d)

is against national security to be classified; or

(e)

contains any material prescribed.

(2)

A film which is refused classification is an unclassified film.

Terms defined in s 2

Authority
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“Authority” means the Info‑communications Media Development Authority established by the Info‑communications Media Development Authority Act 2016;
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classified
Defined · s 2
“classified”, in relation to a film, means —(a)classified or re-classified by the Authority under section 15 (including deemed classified under section 15(9));(b)classified by a film content assessor and deemed by section 20(1) to be classified by the Authority;(c)classified or re-classified under section 26 or 27 by the Committee of Appeal (whether before, on or after 29 April 2019; or(d)classified by the Board of Film Censors by specifying the classification for the film in a certificate approving the exhibition of the film under this Act as in force before 29 April 2019;
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classify
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“classify”, in relation to a film, means assigning under section 15 a classification rating for the film;
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Committee of Appeal
Defined · s 2
“Committee of Appeal” means the Committee of Appeal established under section 25;
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film
Defined · s 2
“film” means —(a)a cinematograph film or video recording;(b)a video game; or(c)any other form of recording from which a moving visual image (except as provided otherwise in subsection (5)) including a computer generated image, can be produced and viewed (together with its soundtrack),and includes any trailer for a film and any part of a film;
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film content assessor
Defined · s 2
“film content assessor” means an individual who is registered under section 19, but does not include an individual during the period his or her registration under that section is suspended;
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obscene
Defined · s 2
“obscene”, in relation to a film, means a film the effect of which or (where the film comprises 2 or more distinct parts or items) the effect of any one of its parts or items is, if taken as a whole, such as to tend to deprave or corrupt persons who are likely, having regard to all relevant circumstances, to see or hear the film;
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party political film
Defined · s 2
“party political film” means a film —(a)that is an advertisement made by or on behalf of any political party in Singapore or any body whose objects relate wholly or mainly to politics in Singapore, or any branch of such party or body; or(b)that is made by any person and directed towards any political end in Singapore;
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prohibited film
Defined · s 2
“prohibited film” means a film that is the subject of an order made under section 35(1);
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