620 - AKTA PENAPISAN FILEM 2002 — Malaysia law | Esheria

620 - AKTA PENAPISAN FILEM 2002

This Act sets out Malaysia’s film censorship rules: films and film publicity materials generally must be submitted to the Board, approved items must bear approval marks, and certain obscene or unapproved items are prohibited.

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Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Instrument
Act or statute
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
en
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This Act sets out Malaysia’s film censorship rules: films and film publicity materials generally must be submitted to the Board, approved items must bear approval marks, and certain obscene or unapproved items are prohibited. This provision sets membership and procedure rules for the Board and Appeal Committee, including appointment terms, resignation, cancellation of appointments, quorum, conflict disclosure, delegation, and how references to the repealed Act are to be read.