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Films Act 1981 s 12

s 12 Permit to remove imported films

12.—(1) A person must not, except under the authority of a permit from the Authority, remove any film —(a) in the case of a film imported by sea — from the vessel by which the film was imported or from any premises of a provider of port services or facilities licensed or exempted under the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Act 1996; (b) in the case of a film imported by air — from the airport; or (c) in the case of a film imported by land — from a post office, railway station or other place of arrival.[25/2018] (2) The permit mentioned in subsection (1) must be in the form, and for the validity period, that the Authority determines.[25/2018] (3) A person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.[25/2018] (4) This section does not apply to any film that is classified.[25/2018]

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