Section 5: Certification of films.― (1) If, after examining a film or having it examined, the Board
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5. Certification of films.― (1) If, after examining a film or having it examined, the Board considers that the film is suitable for unrestricted public exhibition or that, though not suitable for such exhibition, it is suitable for restricted public exhibition, it shall grant to the person applying for certification of the film a certificate of the appropriate category, and shall in all cases cause the film to be marked in the prescribed manner. (2) An order refusing to grant a certificate, or an order suspending a certificate, or an order decertifying a certified film shall be published in the official Gazette. (3) Subject to the other provisions of this Ordinance a certificate granted under this section shall be valid for such area and period as the Board may, by notification in the official Gazette, specify in this behalf.
Effective date: 1979-01-01
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