FILM CENSORSHIP REGULATIONS

FILM CENSORSHIP REGULATIONS

FILM CENSORSHIP REGULATIONS

ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

Regulation Page

1. Citation .............................A 2
2. Submission of film under section 8 ...A 2
3. Classes or descriptions of films suitable to be exempted A 2
4. Certificate of exemption .............A 2
5. Fee payable under section 10(8) ......A 2
6. Symbols designating the classifications of films A 2
7. Certificate of approval ..............A 2
8. Requests under section 17 or 19 ......A 2
9. Requests under section 18 ............A 3
10.......................................Application under section 25(1) A 3
11.......................................Fee payable under section 25(2) A 3
12.......................................Remission of fees A 3
Schedule 1
Forms ....................................A 4

Scheduled 2 or descriptions of films suitable to be exempted under section 9(1) of

the Ordinance ......................A 14
Schedule 3...............................Fees payable A 14

Scheduled 4 designating the classifications of films under section 12 of the

Ordinance ........................A 14





FILM CENSORSHIP REGULATIONS
(Cap. 392, section 29)
[10 November 1988]

L.N. 244/88-L.N. 320/88

Citation

1. These regulations may be cited as the Film Censorship Regulations.

Submission of film under section 8

2. A film submitted to the Authority under section 8 of the Ordinance shall be
submitted

(a) at the office of the Authority; and

(b)together with Form 1 in Schedule 1 completed legibly and in accordance
with any directions specified in the form.

Classes or descriptions of films suitable to be exempted

3. The classes or descriptions of films set out in Schedule 2 are suitable to be
exempted under section 9 of the Ordinance.

Certificate of exemption

4. A certificate of exemption issued under section 9 of the Ordinance shall be
in Form 2 in Schedule 1.

Fee payable under section 10(8)

5. The fee payable under section 10(8) of the Ordinance is specified in Part 1
of Schedule 3.

Symbols designating the classifications of films

6. The symbols designating the classifications of films under section 12 of the
Ordinance are set out in Schedule 4.

Certificate of approval

7. A certificate of approval issued under section 13 of the Ordinance shall be
in Form 3 in Schedule 1.

Requests under section 17 or 19

8. A request under section 17 or 19 of the Ordinance shall be delivered to the
Secretary or the Chief Secretary, as the case may require





(a) by registered post; or

(b)at the office of the Secretary or the Chief Secretary, as the case may
require-
(i) in person by the person making the request; or
(ii) by a person authorized in writing in that behalf by the person
making the request.

Requests under section 18

9. A request under section 18 of the Ordinance shall be delivered to the
Secretary at the office of the Secretary.

Application under section 25(1)

10. An application under section 25(1) of the Ordinance shall be in Form
4 in Schedule 1.

Fee payable under section 25(2)

11. The fee payable under section 25(2) of the Ordinance is specified in
Part 11 of Schedule 3.

Remission of fees

12. If the Authority is satisfied that any film submitted to be dealt with
under section 10 of the Ordinance-

(a)will only be exhibited free of charge he may, in his discretion, direct
that the fee payable under section 10(8) of the Ordinance shall be
remitted;

(b)will be exhibited only once for payment he may, in his discretion,
direct that nine-tenths of the fee payable under section 10(8) of the
Ordinance shall be remitted;

(c)will be exhibited by a bona fide film club or similar organization whose
declared intentions are principally cultural and non-profit making and
are accepted by the Authority as such, he may direct that such fee
payable under section 10(8) of the Ordinance shall be remitted in
whole or in part;

(d)is the same as another film which has been submitted to be dealt with
under section 10 of the Ordinance seeking another classification and in
respect of which the full prescribed fee under that section is payable or
has been paid, he may, in his discretion, direct that the fee payable
under section 10(8) of the Ordinance in respect of the film shall be
remitted in whole or in part; or

(e)is the same as another film which has been approved for exhibition
under the revoked regulations within the meaning of section 32(3) of
the Ordinance, he may, in his discretion, direct that the fee payable
under section 10(8) of the Ordinance shall be remitted in whole or in
part.





SCHEDULE1 [regs. 2, 4, 7 10]
FORM 1 [s. 8(2)]

FILM CENSORSHIP ORDINANCE
(Chapter 392)

FILM SUBMISSION FORM

ORIGINAL-WHITE FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
(Retained by Commissioner for Television and
Entertainment Licensing)
DUPLICATE-GREEN Ref. No.:
(Retained by applicant)
(See Note 1) Received on:

Censorship Date:

To the Commissioner for Television and Entertainment
Licensing

PART A

1. Title(s): (English):

(Chinese):

(Other Language):

2. Country(ies) of production:

3. Producer:

4. Director:

5. Language(s) of dialogue:

(See Note 3) 6. Language(s) of
subtitles:

7. Approximate running time of the film: minutes

8. A synopsis ofthe film is as attached.

9. Format of film: 16mm film; No. of reels:
35mm film;No. of reels:
video-tape;No. of cassettes:
laser disc;No. of discs:
still film;No. of slides:

others; please specif10. Venues of exhibition: cinematograph theatres
rl others; please specify:





PART B

I submit the film named in Part A of this form and intended for exhibition to be dealt with
under section 9 or 10 of the Film Censorship Ordinance.

If the film is to be dealt with under section 10 of the Film Censorship Ordinance, the
classification 1 seek for this film is Category *I/*II/*III (See Note 4).

I understand that the Commissioner for Television and Entertainment Licensing is not
bound to give the film the classification that is sought in my submission.

Full name of person submitting the film:

Business address:

Tel.:

Hong Kong identity card number:

(See Note 6)

Signature of the
person submitting the
film: (See Note 7)

Position held..

Date:

Delete as inappropriate

F] Check as appropriate

Notes

1.This form is to be submitted in duplicate to the Commissioner for Television and Entertainment Licensing. On
submission, the original will be retained by the Commissioner for Television and Entertainment Licensing. A
reference number will be given and indicated on the duplicate copy which is to be retained by the person
submitting the film.

2. No film will be accepted unless it is accompanied by this form and unless this form
is duly completed.

3.If the dialogue of the film is other than English, Cantonese or Mandarin and there is neither English nor Chinese
subtitle, a dialogue script in English or Chinese, if available, should be submitted with this form.

4. Only one classification may be sought under each submission.

Category I-For exhibition to persons of any age;

relates to the film shall contain the following notice, or a notice to the like effect, in block letters
and Chinese characters prominently and legibly displayed

'NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN.



Category III-For exhibition only to persons who have attained the age of 18 years.

5.The censorship fee would be calculated on the running time as assessed by the Commissioner for Television and
Entertainment Licensing as provided for under regulation 5 of the Film Censorship Regulations. It would be
payable upon this assessment by the Commissioner for Television and Entertainment Licensing.

6. Where no Hong Kong identity card is held a passport or other travel document number
should be inserted.

In the case of a company or other body corporate the company registration number should be inserted.

7.In the case of a company or other body corporate the person submitting the film should be a director, manager,
secretary or other officer of that company or body corporate.

In the case of a firm or partnership the person submitting should be a partner of that firm or partnership.

In the case of any other organization, the person submitting should be a responsible officer of the organization.

(L.N. 320/88)




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FORM 4 [s. 25(1)]

FILM CENSORSHIP ORDINANCE
(Chapter 392)

APPLICATION FOR REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATE

ORIGINAL-WHITE FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
(Retained by Commissioner for Television and
Entertainment Licensing) Film Ref. No.:
DUPLICATE GREEN
(Retained by applicant) Received on:
(See Note 1) Application No.:
Replacement
Certificate No.:
Date of Issue:

To the Commissioner for Television and Entertainment Licensing

PART A

1. Title(s): (English):

(Chinese):

(Other Language):

(See Note 2) 2. Country(ies) of
production:

3. Producer:

4. Director:

5. Language(s) of dialogue:

6. Language(s) of subtitles:

7. Approximate running time of the film: minutes

8. Approximate date of issue of Certificate of *Approval/ *Exemption

9. Format of film: 16mm film., No. of reels: (Date)

35mm film; No. of reels:
video-tape; No. of cassettes:
laser disc; No. of discs:
still film; No. of slides:
others; please spe10. Venues of exhibition:cinematograph theatres
others; please specify:

10. Venues of exhibitions cinematograph theatres
others; please specify





PART B (Declaration)

I wish to apply for a replacement certificate in respect of the film named in Part A of this form.

I certify that the Certificate of *Approval/ *Exemption issued in respect of the film has been

*destroyed/ *lost/ *stolen on or around

(Date)

Full name of applicant:
(See Note 4)

Business address:

Tel.:

Hong Kong identity card number:
(See Note 3)

Signature of applicant:

(See Note 4)

Position held..

Date..

Delete as inappropriate
F] Check as appropriate

Notes

1 This form is to be submitted in duplicate to the Commissioner for Television and Entertainment Licensing. On
submission, the original will be retained by the Commissioner for Television and Entertainment Licensing.

2.Any titles and subtitles to be exhibited with the film must be on the film submitted to the Commissioner for
Television and Entertainment Licensing.

3. Where no Hong Kong identity card is held a passport or other travel document number
should be inserted.

In the case of a company or other body corporate the company registration number should be inserted.

4.The applicant must be the person to whom the original Certificate of Approval/ Exemption (which has been lost)
was issued.




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SCHEDULE 2 [reg. 3]

CLASSES OR DESCRIPTIONS OF FILMS SUITABLE TO BE
EXEMPTED
UNDER SECTION 9(1) OF THE ORDINANCE

1. Cultural films.

2. Educational films.

3. Instructional films.

4. Promotional films.

5. Sports films.

6. Travelogues.

SCHEDULE 3 [regs. 5& 11]

PART I

Fees payable in respect of a film dealt with under section 10 of the Ordinance shall be calculated according to
the running time of the film, as assessed by the Film Censorship Authority

Item Film type Fee

1. For a still film $10

2. For any film other than a still film $35 per minute of running time or part thereof

(L.N. 320/88)

PART II

Fee payable for a replacement certificate $80

SCHEDULE 4 [reg. 6]

SYMBOLS DESIGNATING THE CLASSIFICATIONS OF FILMS UNDER SECTION
12
OF THE ORDINANCE

Category I-Classification under section 12(1) (a)





Category II-Classification under section 12(1) (b)

Category III-Classification under section 12(1) (c)
L.N. 244/88 - L.N. 320/88 [regs. 2, 4, 7 & 10] [s. 8(2)] (L.N. 320/88) (L.N. 320/88) [s. 13(1)] [s. 25(1)] (L.N. 320/88) [reg. 3] [regs. 5 & 11] [reg. 6]

L.N. 244/88 - L.N. 320/88 [regs. 2, 4, 7 & 10] [s. 8(2)] (L.N. 320/88) (L.N. 320/88) [s. 13(1)] [s. 25(1)] (L.N. 320/88) [reg. 3] [regs. 5 & 11] [reg. 6]

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