Directions
(1) The Minister may issue to the Board or the Appeal Committee directions of a general character consistent with the provisions of this Act as to the policy of the Government relating to public exhibition of films and film-publicity materials. (2) The Board or the Appeal Committee, as the case may be, shall give effect to the directions referred to in subsection (1).
Prohibition
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, if the Minister is of the opinion that the exhibition, display, distribution, possession, circulation or sale of any film or any film-publicity material would be contrary to public interest, he may, in his absolute discretion, by order published in the Gazette, prohibit the exhibition, display, distribution, possession, circulation or sale of that film or filmpublicity material.
Regulations
The Minister may make such regulations as may be expedient or necessary for the carrying out of the provisions of this Act, including regulations prescribing— (a) the manner for submitting films and film-publicity materials to the Board for the purpose of censorship; (b) fees for any matter under this Act; (c) the classification of films; (d) the procedure in relation to the disposal of unclaimed films; (e) offences which may be compounded.
Exemption
The Minister may, subject to any condition that he may impose— (a) exempt any film or class of films, including those which are sponsored by the Federal Government pursuant to a treaty, agreement or arrangement to which the Federal Government is a party, from the application of any of the provisions of this Act or regulations made under this Act; and (b) if he is satisfied that it would not be contrary to the public interest or to the interest of the country to do so, exempt any person or any film or film-publicity material from any provisions of this Act or regulations made under this Act.
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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).