- ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
- 1. Short title
- 2. Interpretation
- 3. Provision against cinematograph exhibition except with permission of Minister
- 4. Supervision at exhibitions toensure safety from fire
- 5. Penalty for conducting exhibitions against the provisions of this Act
- 6. Duty of occupier,etc., of premises where an exhibition will take place
- 7. Power of magistrate to modify agreements and to apportion expenses
- 8. Power of magistrate to apportion expense of alterations
- 9. Power of entry, 40 of 1963
- 10. Rules
- 11. Appointment of Board of Film Censors
- 12. Duties of censors
- 13. Appeal Board, 40 of 1963
- 14. Penalty for exhibiting films or poster which have not been submitted to and approved by Board
- 15. General penalty
- 16. Act not applicable to private exhibition
- SCHEDULE
BELIZE
CINEMATOGRAPHS ACT CHAPTER 241
REVISED EDITION 2000
This is a revised edition of the law, prepared by the Law Revision Commissioner under the authority of the Law Revision Act, Chapter 3 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 1980 - 1990.
This edition contains a consolidation of the following laws-Page
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Amendments in force as at 31st December, 2000.
BELIZE
CINEMATOGRAPHS ACT CHAPTER 241
This is a revised edition of the law, prepared by the Law Revision Commissioner under the authority of the Law Revision Act, Chapter 3 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 1980 - 1990.
This edition contains a consolidation of the following laws-Page
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CINEMATOGRAPHS ACT 4
Amendments in force as at 31st December, 2000.
REVISED EDITION 2000
CHAPTER 241
1 . Short title.
- Interpretation.
- Provision against cinematograph exhibition except with permission of Minister.
- Supervision at exhibitions to ensure safety from fire.
- Penalty for conducting exhibitions against the provisions of this Act.
- Duty of occupier, etc., of premises where an exhibition will take place.
- Power of magistrate to modify agreements and to apportion expenses.
- Power of magistrate to apportion expense of alterations.
- Power of entry.
- Appointment of Board of Film Censors.
- Duties of censors.
- Appeal Board.
Rules.
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the Government of Belize.
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Ch. 63, R.L., 1958. CAP. 197,
R.E.1980-1990. 38 of 1963. 40 of 1963. 3 of 1966.
S.I. 44 of 1966. Short title.
Interpretation.
General penalty.
Act not applicable to private exhibitions. SCHEDULE
This Act may be cited as the Cinematographs Act. and other similar substances containing nitrated cellulose and other nitrated products;
“censor” means a member of the Board; “cinematograph film” means any film containing celluloid which is intended for use in a cinematograph or any similar apparatus;
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the Government of Belize.
“Minister” means the Attorney General;
“poster” or “film-poster” includes any printed matter, placard, illustrated pamphlet, photograph, picture or other device for advertising a film or a cinematograph exhibition.
“rules” means rules made under this Act.
3.-(1) A person shall not conduct or allow to be presented or given by means of a cinematograph or other similar apparatus for the purpose of which films are used any exhibition of pictures or other optical effects without the written permission of the Minister granted under his hand or under the hand of the Solicitor General.
(2) The Minister may refuse to grant such permission or grant it subject to the rules and subject to such special conditions and restrictions to be specified in the permission as to him may seem fit and any such permission may be revoked by the Minister at any time. Provision against cinematograph exhibition except with permission of Minister.
40 of 1963. 3 of 1966.
S.I. 44 of 1966.
Supervision at exhibitions to ensure safety from fire.
Penalty for conducting exhibitions against the provisions of this Act.
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the Government of Belize.
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Duty of occupier, etc., of premises where an exhibition will take place.
Power of magistrate to modify agreements and to apportion expenses.
Power of magistrate to apportion expense of alterations.
6.-(1) The occupier or the person who manages or receives the rent of any premises at which it is proposed to conduct any exhibition shall ascertain whether the requisite permission of the Government has been obtained, and if so, the terms of such permission. THE SUBSTANTIVE LAWS OF BELIZE REVISED EDITION 2000
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the Government of Belize.
trate may, at the request of the occupier , determine the lease. 11.-(1) The Minister may from time to time appoint fit persons, not less than three in number, as the Minister thinks necessary, as censors, who shall together constitute a Board of Film Censors for Belize, for the purpose of censoring cinematograph films and film-posters. Power of entry. 40 of 1963.
Rules.
Appointment of Board of Film Censors.
Duties of censors.
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the Government of Belize.
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Schedule.
Appeal Board. 40 of 1963.
Penalty for exhibiting films or poster which have not been submitted to and approved by Board.
General penalty. THE SUBSTANTIVE LAWS OF BELIZE REVISED EDITION 2000
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the Government of Belize.
term not exceeding six months.
16. This Act shall not apply to an exhibition given in private premises to which the public are not admitted whether on payment or otherwise.
SCHEDULE
[Section 12 (4)]
WE CERTIFY having examined on the day of 20 , a film entitled submitted to the Board of Film Censors and have approved of the same being exhibited within Belize subject to the following conditions:
(specify conditions, if any).
For the Board of Film Censors.
Act not applicable to private exhibition.
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the Government of Belize. CHAPTER 241