Singapore legislation
Regulation 5
of Films (Class Licence for Lending by Libraries and Educational Institutions) Order 2019
Regulation 5
Class licence for publicly-funded libraries
Subregulation 1
Unless exempt by or under section 40(1) of the Act, the National Library Board is subject to a class licence in connection with distribution of any appropriate film in the course of the National Library Board’s business of managing a publicly‑funded library or providing a library service at a publicly‑funded library.
Subregulation 2
A class licensee by virtue of this paragraph may distribute an appropriate film only under the following conditions:
the distribution of any appropriate film must occur within the premises of a publicly‑funded library or from a vehicle used to provide a library service connected with a publicly‑funded library;
the distribution to an individual of an appropriate film assigned under the Act a classification rating of “NC16” or “M18” must only be after the individual produces acceptable proof of his or her age that is in conformity with the classification of the film.