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Cinematograph Censorship Ordinance 1927

THE ISLAND OF NAURU

CINEMATOGRAPH CENSORSHIP ORDINANCE 1927*-1967

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An Ordinance to provide for the censorship of Cinema and other Films

Short title and commencement.

1.† This Ordinance may be cited as the Cinematograph Censorship Ordinance 1927-67.

Definition.

2.† In this Ordinance "Films" shall mean and include all cinematograph and other films used for the displaying of pictures and scenes to the public.

Films to be passed by censor before display.

3.† No film shall be publicly displayed unless and until it has been submitted to, and has been fully approved and passed by the censor, who shall be appointed for that purpose by the Administrator, and whose decision shall be final.

Censor may require private view of film.

4.† When so required by the censor, the person desirous of displaying a film or picture shall accord the censor a private view of such film or picture, at such time and place as may be approved by the censor.

Penalty.

5. † Penalty for breach or non-observance shall be a fine of Fifty dollars, and, in addition, confiscation of the picture.

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* No. 3, 1927; made by the Administrator on 24th March, 1927.
† Re-numbered by Ordinance No. 25, 1967.

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