Censorship of Films and Public Entertainments Act · s 2

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2.
Interpretation
In this Act —
“advertising matter” means any photograph, picture, poster, figure, text and any other matter of whatsoever nature advertising a film or public entertainment;
“Board” means the Board of Review constituted under the provisions of subsection (1) of section 10;
“Censor” means such members of the Panel of Censors, not being less than 3 in number, as the Secretary shall in any particular case appoint to exercise the duties of censorship hereunder;
“exhibition” means exhibition in a place to which the public or any class of the public has or may have access;
“public entertainment” includes theatricals, stage plays, wayang-wayang, concerts, animal or circus performances, marionette shows and other dramatic, spectacular or operatic performances of whatsoever nature, to which the public or any class of the

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public is admitted, whether gratuitously or otherwise, but always excepting cinematograph shows;
“Minister” means the Minister responsible for Home Affairs or such other Minister who is subsequently charged with the responsibility for this Act;

“Secretary” means the Secretary of the Panel of Censors appointed under section 3.

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s 2Interpretation

In this Act —

“advertising matter” means any photograph, picture, poster, figure, text and any other matter of whatsoever nature advertising a film or public entertainment;

“Board” means the Board of Review constituted under the provisions of subsection (1) of section 10;

“Censor” means such members of the Panel of Censors, not being less than 3 in number, as the Secretary shall in any particular case appoint to exercise the duties of censorship hereunder;

“exhibition” means exhibition in a place to which the public or any class of the public has or may have access;

“public entertainment” includes theatricals, stage plays, wayang-wayang, concerts, animal or circus performances, marionette shows and other dramatic, spectacular or operatic performances of whatsoever nature, to which the public or any class of the

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p. 4

public is admitted, whether gratuitously or otherwise, but always excepting cinematograph shows;

“Minister” means the Minister responsible for Home Affairs or such other Minister who is subsequently charged with the responsibility for this Act;

“Secretary” means the Secretary of the Panel of Censors appointed under section 3.