Singapore legislation

Regulation 4

of Films (Class Licence for Lending by Libraries and Educational Institutions) Order 2019

Regulation 4

Class licence for higher educational institutions, etc.

Amended byS 269/2021 wef 20/04/2021

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 269/2021 wef 20/04/2021

Unless exempt by or under section 40(1) of the Act, every person (including an instructor or a trainer) who —

(a)

provides any education at any of the following premises in Singapore:

(i)

the Nanyang Technological University;

(ii)

the National University of Singapore;

(iii)

the Singapore Management University;

(iv)

the Singapore University of Technology and Design;

(v)

the Singapore University of Social Sciences; (va)the Singapore Institute of Technology;

(vi)

the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts; (vii)the LASALLE College of the Arts; (viii)any polytechnic managed and administered by —

(A)

the Nanyang Polytechnic established under the Nanyang Polytechnic Act (Cap. 191A);

(B)

the Ngee Ann Polytechnic established under the Ngee Ann Polytechnic Act (Cap. 207);

(C)

the Republic Polytechnic established under the Republic Polytechnic Act (Cap. 270);

(D)

the Singapore Polytechnic established under the Singapore Polytechnic Act (Cap. 303); or

(E)

the Temasek Polytechnic established under the Temasek Polytechnic Act (Cap. 323A); and

(b)

distributes any appropriate film, any film that is assigned under the Act a classification rating of “R21”, or any relevant unclassified film, in the course of the business of providing training, instruction or education at those premises,is subject to a class licence in connection with that distribution of any such film.

Subregulation 2

A class licensee by virtue of this paragraph may distribute an appropriate film, a film that is assigned under the Act a classification rating of “R21”, or a relevant unclassified film, only under the following conditions:

(a)

the distribution of any such film must occur only within any premises mentioned in sub‑paragraph (1)(a) where the class licensee is providing training, instruction or education in the course of business;

(b)

the distribution of an appropriate film assigned under the Act a classification rating of “NC16” or “M18” must only be to —

(i)

a student enrolled for a course of training, instruction or education at any premises mentioned in sub‑paragraph (1)(a) where the class licensee is providing training, instruction or education in the course of business;

(ii)

a lecturer, teacher or tutor employed by the person to provide training, instruction or education at those premises; or

(iii)

an alumni of the educational institution at those premises who is a member of a library after he or she produces acceptable proof of his or her age that is in conformity with the classification of the appropriate film;

(c)

the handling and distribution of a film assigned under the Act a classification rating of “R21” or a relevant unclassified film must be in accordance with the handling and labelling requirements in Part 4.

Subregulation 3

For the purposes of this paragraph, the business of providing training, instruction or education at any premises mentioned in sub‑paragraph (1)(a) includes providing library services to students, teaching staff and alumni of the educational institution at those premises.