A strict interpretation of the 2002 Act will mean that, even if you took your child’s cutest momentand put it into CD and distribute it to your relatives, it is an offence. How ridiculous, draconian and unreasonable is this law being used against Sdr. Ong Boon Piow.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Film Censorship Act 2002
The authority nowadays seems very instersting in enforcing laws. It seems that, all the Malaysians, have to read up some laws eventhough you are not a lawyer, and even if you are a lawyer please read up the laws which you are not even aware of. How many will expect the Police will act on this Act and use it as a reason to arrest YB Ong? Ridiculous!!!
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3. Interpretation.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires- "film-publicity material" includes the original or duplicate of the whole or any part of a picture, photograph, poster, figure, handbill, slide, newspaper advertisement and any other form of advertisement printed or recorded on any material and intended to publicise a film;
… "film" includes the original or duplicate of the whole or any part of-
(a) a cinematograph film; and
(b) a videotape, diskette, laser disc, compact disc, hard disc and other record,
of a sequence of visual images, being a record capable of being used as a means of showing that sequence as a moving picture, whether or not accompanied by sound; …
9. Submission of film for censorship.
(1) The owner of a film shall submit the film in the prescribed manner for censorship to the Board without any alteration or excision and at his own risk and expense-
(a) in the case of an imported film not exempted under subsection 8(3) which is released under section 7, within the time and at the place specified in the permit issued in respect of the film under subsection 8(1); or
(b) in the case of a film made or produced in Malaysia and intended to be exhibited in Malaysia, within fourteen days of the completion of such making or production.
(2) The owner of a film who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of not less than five thousand ringgit and not more than thirty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both.
10. Decision of the Board.
(1) Having viewed a film submitted to it for censorship, the Board may-
(a) approve the film for exhibition without any alteration;
(b) approve the film for exhibition with such alteration as it may require; or
(c) refuse to approve the film for exhibition.
(2) The Secretary shall notify the owner of the film in writing of the decision of the Board made under subsection (1).
(3) In a case to which paragraph (1)(b) or (l)(c) applies, the Board shall furnish to the owner of the film in writing its reasons for requiring the alteration or for the refusal.
14. Certificate "A".
The Board shall certify that a film-
(a) has been approved under paragraph l0(l)(a); or
(b) has been altered as required by the Board,
by issuing a certificate which shall be known as 'Certificate
16. Duplication of film.
(1) Where a person intends to duplicate the whole or any part of a film which has been certified under section 14, he shall submit a statutory declaration to the Board stating-
(a) his intention to make duplicate copies;
(b) the precise number of duplicate copies he intends to make; and
(c) that the duplicate copies are made from the original film approved and certified by the Board under sections 10 and 14 respectively.
(2) No person shall make a duplicate copy of the whole or any part of a film that has not been approved and certified by the Board under sections 10 and 14 respectively.
(3) Any person who contravenes subsection (2) commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of not less than five thousand ringgit and not more than thirty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both.
17. Certificate "B".
The Board shall issue a certificate which shall be known as 'Certificate "B" ' for every duplicate copy made in accordance with section 16.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires- "film-publicity material" includes the original or duplicate of the whole or any part of a picture, photograph, poster, figure, handbill, slide, newspaper advertisement and any other form of advertisement printed or recorded on any material and intended to publicise a film;
… "film" includes the original or duplicate of the whole or any part of-
(a) a cinematograph film; and
(b) a videotape, diskette, laser disc, compact disc, hard disc and other record,
of a sequence of visual images, being a record capable of being used as a means of showing that sequence as a moving picture, whether or not accompanied by sound; …
9. Submission of film for censorship.
(1) The owner of a film shall submit the film in the prescribed manner for censorship to the Board without any alteration or excision and at his own risk and expense-
(a) in the case of an imported film not exempted under subsection 8(3) which is released under section 7, within the time and at the place specified in the permit issued in respect of the film under subsection 8(1); or
(b) in the case of a film made or produced in Malaysia and intended to be exhibited in Malaysia, within fourteen days of the completion of such making or production.
(2) The owner of a film who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of not less than five thousand ringgit and not more than thirty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both.
10. Decision of the Board.
(1) Having viewed a film submitted to it for censorship, the Board may-
(a) approve the film for exhibition without any alteration;
(b) approve the film for exhibition with such alteration as it may require; or
(c) refuse to approve the film for exhibition.
(2) The Secretary shall notify the owner of the film in writing of the decision of the Board made under subsection (1).
(3) In a case to which paragraph (1)(b) or (l)(c) applies, the Board shall furnish to the owner of the film in writing its reasons for requiring the alteration or for the refusal.
14. Certificate "A".
The Board shall certify that a film-
(a) has been approved under paragraph l0(l)(a); or
(b) has been altered as required by the Board,
by issuing a certificate which shall be known as 'Certificate
16. Duplication of film.
(1) Where a person intends to duplicate the whole or any part of a film which has been certified under section 14, he shall submit a statutory declaration to the Board stating-
(a) his intention to make duplicate copies;
(b) the precise number of duplicate copies he intends to make; and
(c) that the duplicate copies are made from the original film approved and certified by the Board under sections 10 and 14 respectively.
(2) No person shall make a duplicate copy of the whole or any part of a film that has not been approved and certified by the Board under sections 10 and 14 respectively.
(3) Any person who contravenes subsection (2) commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of not less than five thousand ringgit and not more than thirty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both.
17. Certificate "B".
The Board shall issue a certificate which shall be known as 'Certificate "B" ' for every duplicate copy made in accordance with section 16.
Update: YB Ong Boon Piow's arrest
YB Ong Boon Piow was arrested by the police and was brought to Pekan Baru Police Station yesterday shortly after the launching of DVD on Perak Democracy at Chin Woo Hall, Ipoh. He was subsequently released on police bail around 1 plus in the morning and was requested to report himself at Sg Senam Police Station on 13.04.2009.
The offence alleged was that of producing DVD without Sijil B under Film Censorship Act.
There were only less than 200 attendees yesterday as there was heavy rain in town. Yet, the Police had again, chose to interfere, this time not on illegal assembly but on the Film Censorship Act.
It is not a movie production. Everything contained therein are recorded from the actual scene. Is it an offence by putting the truth to the People?
The offence alleged was that of producing DVD without Sijil B under Film Censorship Act.
There were only less than 200 attendees yesterday as there was heavy rain in town. Yet, the Police had again, chose to interfere, this time not on illegal assembly but on the Film Censorship Act.
It is not a movie production. Everything contained therein are recorded from the actual scene. Is it an offence by putting the truth to the People?
Sunday, March 29, 2009
YB Ong Boon Piow arrested!
I just received an sms from Sdr. Ngeh Koo Ham that YB Ong Boon Piow was arrested at Chin Woo Hall, Ipoh just now for the production of the DVD on Perak Democracy. The DVD was the edited clips on the Democracy under the tree. The ground of arrest has yet to be ascertained.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Falling sick...
After the PAC meeting yesterday, i went back to my legal office to settle some of the outstanding works for ½ hour.
I went home after that and there were some bad smell. Yaaaaksss, it came from my one year old Golden Retriever , Joe Joe. I have decided to bath him, and had forgotten my badminton game at 8pm. :-P
When i woke up this morning, i found myself having very bad sored throat and flu. The modus operandi told me that next thing to come would be fever and next in line should a 3 hours sleep. But before i manage to do so, i was already been taxed for RM59.00 at a Clinic in Fair Park, wow, so expensive.
I finished my PAC Press Conference this 11.30am, and now struggling to settle some of the office works again.
Start finishing my works. Shouldn’t be long before i get onto my bed for rest. Yeah!!!
I think i should be feeling better after speaking at Chenderiang Dinner which is scheduled at 7.30pm tomorrow. As i told MB Nizar before, speaking at the Ceramah is the best medicine. Your metabolic will go up and you will keep on sweating.
Update you all later of my tomorrow scedule, it should be more of a family schedule...
I went home after that and there were some bad smell. Yaaaaksss, it came from my one year old Golden Retriever , Joe Joe. I have decided to bath him, and had forgotten my badminton game at 8pm. :-P
When i woke up this morning, i found myself having very bad sored throat and flu. The modus operandi told me that next thing to come would be fever and next in line should a 3 hours sleep. But before i manage to do so, i was already been taxed for RM59.00 at a Clinic in Fair Park, wow, so expensive.
I finished my PAC Press Conference this 11.30am, and now struggling to settle some of the office works again.
Start finishing my works. Shouldn’t be long before i get onto my bed for rest. Yeah!!!
I think i should be feeling better after speaking at Chenderiang Dinner which is scheduled at 7.30pm tomorrow. As i told MB Nizar before, speaking at the Ceramah is the best medicine. Your metabolic will go up and you will keep on sweating.
Update you all later of my tomorrow scedule, it should be more of a family schedule...
Sidang Akhbar Berkenaan Dengan Keputusan PAC
Sidang Akhbar berkenaan dengan keputusan PAC:
Jawatankuasa Kira-Kira Wang Negeri Perak telah mengadakan mesyuarat pada 27.02.2009, 05.03.2009, 13.03.2009 dan 26.03.2009 yang mana telah kami membincangkan Dua (2) persoalan yang terbangkit, iaitu:-
(i) Pelantikan 3 orang Penasihat kepada YB Dato’ Dr. Zambry Abdul Kadir dan seorang Ketua Penerangan Negeri yang bertaraf EXCO; dan
(ii) Kedudukan yang tidak menentu yang mana YB Mohd Nizar dan YB Dr. Zambry masing-masing mengistiharkan dirinya sebagai Menteri Besar yang sah dan begitu juga barisan EXCO mereka.
Berlanjutan kepada isu-isu yang dibangkitkan, Jawatankuasa ini telah bersidang pada 03.03.2009, 13.03.2009 dan 26.03.2009 dengan memanggil saksi-saksi berkenaan untuk memberikan penerangan, penjelasan dan pandangan masing-masing kepada Jawatankuasa ini dan mereka termasuk: YB Dato’ Seri Ir. Mohd Nizar bin Jamaluddin (ADUN Pasir Panjang), YB Dato’ Dr. Zambry Abdul Kadir (ADUN Pangkor), YB Dato’ Ahmad Kamal (Penasihat Undang-Undang Negeri), YB Dato’ Dr Abdul Rahman Hashim (Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri Perak), YB Dato’ Jamaluddin (Pegawai Kewangan Negeri Perak), Dato’ Veerasingham, Dato’ Chang Ko Youn, YB Dato’ Hamdi dan YB Dato’ Najmuddin.
YB Dato’ Seri Mohd Nizar telah hadir pada 03.03.2009 manakala YB Dato’ Jamaluddin dan YB Dato’ Ahmad Kamal telah masing-masing hadir pada 13.03.2009 dan 26.03.2009.
Jawatankuasa ini berasa kesal atas ketidakhadiran YB Dato’ Dr. Zambry dan YB Dato’ Dr. Abdul Rahman dan 4 orang yang lain tanpa mengemukakan alasan yang munasabah.
Berdasarkan penilaian terhadap penjelasan dan keterangan yang dibuat oleh pihak pihak berkenaan, PAC mendapati terdapat unsur irregularity dalam pengumuman pelantikan 3 orang penasihat kepada YB Dato’ Dr. Zambry dan juga pelantikan Ketua Penerangan Negeri. PAC berpendapat bahawa prosidur undang-undang dalam pengumuman pelantikan tidak dipatuhi, tidak sah, dan keperluan dalam pelantikan tersebut adalah amat dipertikaikan; terutamannya dalam satu keadaan yang mana tidak ada peruntukkan undang-undang untuk pelantikan penasihat bertaraf EXCO. PAC berpendapat jawatan yang diwujudkan boleh diberikan kepada EXCO-EXCO lain atau Jabatan Kerajaan untuk menguruskannya.
PAC juga mendapati bahawa keempat-empat mereka telah menggunakan pejabat di SUK. Pegawai Tadbir juga telah dibekalkan kepada Dato’ Chang Ko Youn dan Dato’ Veerasingham.
Dalam isu ini, PAC mengesyorkan bahawa pelantikan, kalau dilaksanakan, jawatan-jawatan tersebut adalah tidak sah kerana tidak ada peruntukkan undang-undang untuk pelantikan tersebut. Penggunaan Pejabat di SUK pada semua masa material juga adalah tidak sah dan melibatkan wang Rakyat tanpa prosidur undang-undang dipatuhi, PAC dengan ini mengarahkan Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri supaya mengosongkan keempa-empat pejabat mereka yang berada di SUK dan menarikbalik sebaga kemudahan termasuk kemudahan kereta rasmi, sekiranya ada, dengan serta merta
PAC tidak ada bantahan sekiranya keempat-empat mereka ini beroperasi dari premis lain untuk apa jua tujuan tanpa menyentuh kemudahan yang melibatkan wang Rakyat.
Berkenaan dengan isu bahawa kedua-dua pihak YB Mohd Nizar dan YB dr. Zambry serta barisan EXCO masing-masing menyatakan dan mengistiharkan bahawa mereka adalah Menteri Besar dan EXCO yang sah bagi Negeri Perak, PAC telah pada hari pertamannya menyatakan ia adalah tidak bertanggungjawab untuk menentukan siapa adalah Menteri Besar dan EXCO yang sah.
PAC memandang serius berkenaan dengan siapa Menteri Besar dan EXCO yang harus dibayar gaji, elaun dan diberikan kemudahan-kemudahan dalam saat-saat genting yang tidak menentu ini. Demi menjaga wang Rakyat, dan mengelakkan pembayaran gaji dua kali, PAC mencadang dan mengesyorkan bahawa gaji, elaun dan segal kemudahan-kemudahan yang diperuntukkan kepada Menteri Besar dan barisan EXCO dibekukan sehingga krisis politik Negeri ini diselesaikan dengan adanya seorang Menteri Besar dan barisan EXCO yang 100% sah dan tidak dipertikaikan.
PAC akan memaklumkan keputusan dan cadangan kami kepada bahagian-bahagian yang berkenaan dan akan membawa laporannya yang disediakan ke dalam Dewan Negeri Perak untuk pertimbangan dan kelulusan.
(i) Pelantikan 3 orang Penasihat kepada YB Dato’ Dr. Zambry Abdul Kadir dan seorang Ketua Penerangan Negeri yang bertaraf EXCO; dan
(ii) Kedudukan yang tidak menentu yang mana YB Mohd Nizar dan YB Dr. Zambry masing-masing mengistiharkan dirinya sebagai Menteri Besar yang sah dan begitu juga barisan EXCO mereka.
Berlanjutan kepada isu-isu yang dibangkitkan, Jawatankuasa ini telah bersidang pada 03.03.2009, 13.03.2009 dan 26.03.2009 dengan memanggil saksi-saksi berkenaan untuk memberikan penerangan, penjelasan dan pandangan masing-masing kepada Jawatankuasa ini dan mereka termasuk: YB Dato’ Seri Ir. Mohd Nizar bin Jamaluddin (ADUN Pasir Panjang), YB Dato’ Dr. Zambry Abdul Kadir (ADUN Pangkor), YB Dato’ Ahmad Kamal (Penasihat Undang-Undang Negeri), YB Dato’ Dr Abdul Rahman Hashim (Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri Perak), YB Dato’ Jamaluddin (Pegawai Kewangan Negeri Perak), Dato’ Veerasingham, Dato’ Chang Ko Youn, YB Dato’ Hamdi dan YB Dato’ Najmuddin.
YB Dato’ Seri Mohd Nizar telah hadir pada 03.03.2009 manakala YB Dato’ Jamaluddin dan YB Dato’ Ahmad Kamal telah masing-masing hadir pada 13.03.2009 dan 26.03.2009.
Jawatankuasa ini berasa kesal atas ketidakhadiran YB Dato’ Dr. Zambry dan YB Dato’ Dr. Abdul Rahman dan 4 orang yang lain tanpa mengemukakan alasan yang munasabah.
Berdasarkan penilaian terhadap penjelasan dan keterangan yang dibuat oleh pihak pihak berkenaan, PAC mendapati terdapat unsur irregularity dalam pengumuman pelantikan 3 orang penasihat kepada YB Dato’ Dr. Zambry dan juga pelantikan Ketua Penerangan Negeri. PAC berpendapat bahawa prosidur undang-undang dalam pengumuman pelantikan tidak dipatuhi, tidak sah, dan keperluan dalam pelantikan tersebut adalah amat dipertikaikan; terutamannya dalam satu keadaan yang mana tidak ada peruntukkan undang-undang untuk pelantikan penasihat bertaraf EXCO. PAC berpendapat jawatan yang diwujudkan boleh diberikan kepada EXCO-EXCO lain atau Jabatan Kerajaan untuk menguruskannya.
PAC juga mendapati bahawa keempat-empat mereka telah menggunakan pejabat di SUK. Pegawai Tadbir juga telah dibekalkan kepada Dato’ Chang Ko Youn dan Dato’ Veerasingham.
Dalam isu ini, PAC mengesyorkan bahawa pelantikan, kalau dilaksanakan, jawatan-jawatan tersebut adalah tidak sah kerana tidak ada peruntukkan undang-undang untuk pelantikan tersebut. Penggunaan Pejabat di SUK pada semua masa material juga adalah tidak sah dan melibatkan wang Rakyat tanpa prosidur undang-undang dipatuhi, PAC dengan ini mengarahkan Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri supaya mengosongkan keempa-empat pejabat mereka yang berada di SUK dan menarikbalik sebaga kemudahan termasuk kemudahan kereta rasmi, sekiranya ada, dengan serta merta
PAC tidak ada bantahan sekiranya keempat-empat mereka ini beroperasi dari premis lain untuk apa jua tujuan tanpa menyentuh kemudahan yang melibatkan wang Rakyat.
Berkenaan dengan isu bahawa kedua-dua pihak YB Mohd Nizar dan YB dr. Zambry serta barisan EXCO masing-masing menyatakan dan mengistiharkan bahawa mereka adalah Menteri Besar dan EXCO yang sah bagi Negeri Perak, PAC telah pada hari pertamannya menyatakan ia adalah tidak bertanggungjawab untuk menentukan siapa adalah Menteri Besar dan EXCO yang sah.
PAC memandang serius berkenaan dengan siapa Menteri Besar dan EXCO yang harus dibayar gaji, elaun dan diberikan kemudahan-kemudahan dalam saat-saat genting yang tidak menentu ini. Demi menjaga wang Rakyat, dan mengelakkan pembayaran gaji dua kali, PAC mencadang dan mengesyorkan bahawa gaji, elaun dan segal kemudahan-kemudahan yang diperuntukkan kepada Menteri Besar dan barisan EXCO dibekukan sehingga krisis politik Negeri ini diselesaikan dengan adanya seorang Menteri Besar dan barisan EXCO yang 100% sah dan tidak dipertikaikan.
PAC akan memaklumkan keputusan dan cadangan kami kepada bahagian-bahagian yang berkenaan dan akan membawa laporannya yang disediakan ke dalam Dewan Negeri Perak untuk pertimbangan dan kelulusan.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
PAC Meeting concluded...
We have just concluded the PAC meeting at 6.10pm just now. We have put up our findings and will definately let the Public know shortly.
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