Singapore legislation

Section 16

of Films Act 1981

Section 16

Refused classification for certain films

Amended by25/201825/2018

(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.

Amended by25/2018

(2)

A film which is refused classification is an unclassified film.

Amended by25/2018