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Films Amendment Act 1987

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Short Title

Offences relating to exhibition of films, etc.

Members of Board of Review not personally liable

Repeal of spent provisions

Amendment of Schedule

Films Amendment Act 1987

Public Act		1987 No 140
Date of assent		10 July 1987

	Title
1	Short Title
2	Offences relating to exhibition of films, etc.
3	Members of Board of Review not personally liable
4	Repeal of spent provisions
5	Amendment of Schedule
	Administrative information

An Act to amend the Films Act 1983

BE IT ENACTED by the Parliament of New Zealand as follows:

1 Short Title

This Act may be cited as the Films Amendment Act 1987, and shall be read together with and deemed part of the Films Act 1983 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act).

2 Offences relating to exhibition of films, etc.

Section 24(5) of the principal Act is hereby amended by repealing paragraph (b), and substituting the following paragraph:

“(b)

Assists any other person to gain or attempt to gain admission to the part of any premises intended to be occupied by persons viewing the exhibition of a film, knowing that that other person does not belong to the class of persons to whom that film may be exhibited in terms of the Chief Censor’s decision.”

3 Members of Board of Review not personally liable

The principal Act is hereby amended by repealing section 71, and substituting the following section:

“71

No member of the Board of Review shall be personally liable for any act done or omitted to be done by the Board in good faith in pursuance of the powers of the Board.”

4 Repeal of spent provisions

(1)

Part IV, and sections 65 and 76(5), of the principal Act are hereby repealed.

(2)

The Films (Drive-in Cinemas) Order 1986 (S.R. 1986/342) is hereby revoked.

5 Amendment of Schedule

(1)

Part I of the Schedule to the principal Act is hereby amended by inserting, in their appropriate alphabetical order, the following items:

“The Department of Conservation:

“The Department of Survey and Land Information:

“The Ministry for the Environment:

“The Ministry of Forestry:

“The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment.”

(2)

Part I of the Schedule to the principal Act is hereby further amended by omitting the following items:

“The Commission for the Environment:

“The Department of Lands and Survey:

“The Government Life Insurance Office:

“The Ministry of Recreation and Sport:

“The New Zealand Forest Service:

“The Post Office.”

(3)

Part II of the Schedule to the principal Act is hereby amended by inserting, in its appropriate alphabetical order, the following item:

“The New Zealand Fire Service Commission.”

(4)

As from the commencement of the 1st day of October 1987, Part II of the Schedule to the principal Act is hereby further amended by inserting, in its appropriate alphabetical order, the following item:

“The Patriotic and Canteen Funds Board.”

(5)

Part II of the Schedule to the principal Act is hereby further amended by omitting the following items:

“The Building Performance Guarantee Corporation:

“The Fire Service Commission:

“The Water Resources Council.”

(6)

As from the commencement of the 1st day of October 1987, Part II of the Schedule to the principal Act is hereby further amended by omitting the following items:

“The Canteen Fund Board:

“The New Zealand Patriotic Fund Board.”

This Act is administered in the Department of Internal Affairs.

Films Amendment Act 1987