Singapore legislation

Regulation 5

of Films (Classification and Licensing) Regulations 2019

Regulation 5

Application for classification of film, etc.

Subregulation 1

For the purposes of section 14(1)(b)(i) of the Act, an application for classification or re‑classification of a film must be accompanied by the relevant application fee specified in the Schedule.

Subregulation 2

For the purposes of section 14(1)(b)(ii) of the Act, an application for classification or re‑classification of a film which is not a video game must be accompanied by —

(a)

a copy of the film that is complete and adequate to allow a proper consideration of the application; and

(b)

a document in English setting out —

(i)

the title of the film; (ii)the language or languages used in the film; and

(iii)

the format of the film.

Subregulation 3

For the purposes of section 14(1)(b)(ii) of the Act, an application for classification or re‑classification of a film which is a video game must be accompanied by —

(a)

either of the following:

(i)

a copy of the video game that is complete and adequate to allow a proper consideration of the application or a recording if the game is not an amusement or circuit board game that makes it physically impracticable to submit to the Authority’s premises for classification;

(ii)

a video recording of the gameplay accompanied by a description of the gameplay that is complete and adequate to allow a proper consideration of the application; (b)if the application is for classification of a video game that is an add‑on, either of the following:

(i)

a copy of the video game into which the add‑on is capable of generating new elements or additional levels;

(ii)

a video recording of the gameplay into which the add‑on is capable of generating new elements or additional levels accompanied by a description of the gameplay that is complete and adequate to allow a proper consideration of the application;

(c)

a document in English setting out —

(i)

the title of the video game;

(ii)

the year the video game is first distributed or publicly exhibited anywhere, whether in Singapore or elsewhere;

(iii)

the name of the publisher;

(iv)

the country or territory where the game is intended to be distributed; and

(v)

the platform or electronic system on which the video game may be typically played on, such as Playstation, Xbox One or Windows; and

(d)

if any part of the video game is likely to be regarded as containing contentious material or a classifiable element —

(i)

particulars of that contentious material or classifiable element; and

(ii)

the means by which access to that contentious material or classifiable element may be gained.

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