Appeal
(1) The owner of any film or film-publicity material who is aggrieved by any decision of the Board may, within thirty days from the date on which he is notified of the decision and on payment of the prescribed fee, appeal to the Appeal Committee by lodging with the Secretary a written notice of appeal. (2) The notice of appeal may contain representations of the owner.
Appeal Committee
(1) There shall be an Appeal Committee consisting of the following members: (a) a Chairman who shall be appointed by the Minister; (b) a Vice-Chairman who shall be appointed by the Minister; (c) the Inspector General of Police, or his representative; (d) the Secretary General of the Ministry responsible for matters pertaining to the censorship of films and filmpublicity materials, or his representative; (e) the Secretary General of the Ministry responsible for matters pertaining to the regulation of broadcasting, or his representative; (f) the Director General of Education, or his representative; and (g) thirteen other members who shall be appointed by the Minister. (2) The provisions set out in the Schedule shall apply to the Appeal Committee.
Powers of the Appeal Committee
(1) The Appeal Committee shall have the power to confirm, vary or reverse the decision of the Board. (2) The decision of the Appeal Committee shall be final and shall not be questioned in any court of law.
Board must give effect to Appeal Committee’s decision
(1) The Secretary shall inform the Chairman of the Board of the decision of the Appeal Committee. (2) Upon being informed of the decision of the Appeal Committee in respect of any film or film-publicity material, the Chairman of the Board shall take such action, if any, as is necessary to give effect to the decision.
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Text as at 1 January 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated. Read the official text ↗
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).