NATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO CENSORS BOARD ACT

Section 34: Exempted exhibition

1993Section 34 of 67Federal Republic of Nigeria

(1) Nothing in section 33 of this Act shall apply-
(a) to any film for exhibition in premises to which the public is not admitted;
(b) to any documentary film imported, produced or issued by or on the direction of-
(i) the Federal or State Government;
(ii) the diplomatic representative of a Commonwealth or foreign country,
(iii) the United Nations Organization or any organ of that organization, or any other regional or global organization;
(iv) an educational, scientific or cultural body or society including any broadcasting and television organization.
(2) For the purposes of exempting a film from the provisions of this section, a notice of importation of the film shall be given to the Board within 30 days of such importation for due registration of the film by the Board.
(3) An application for exemption from censorship and approval for exhibition of the film shall be made as in Forms 5 and 6 of the Second Schedule to this Act.
(4) The Board may if it deems it fit in each circumstance arrange a viewing of such film or verify any information given to it by the applicant.
(5) Where on an application the Board is satisfied that a film is of the type to be subjected to censorship, the Board shall apply the provisions of this Act as they relate to censorship.

Cite this section

Section 34, NATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO CENSORS BOARD ACT (1993).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/national-film-and-video-censors-board-act/section/34/