Section 35: Establishment of Zonal Film Censors Committees

(1) For the purpose of effectively discharging its functions under this Act, the Board shall divide the Federation into such number of operational zones, as it may deem necessary.
(2) Each zone shall have a Zonal Film Censors Committee (in this Act referred to as "the Film Censors Committee" )which shall be charged with the duty of examining the content of a film submitted to the Board and intended for public exhibition.
(3) The Film Censors Committee shall consist of at least a representative from each of the States of the Federation within the zone and such other number of persons as may be appointed by the chairman of the Board.
(4) The chairman of the Board shall appoint one of the members of the Film Censors Committee to preside at the meetings of the Committee.
(5) The decisions of the Film Censors Committee shall be by a majority vote.
(6) No person, other than members of the Film Censors Committee shall be present when a film is shown for censorship purposes except the operators and such other persons as may be specifically authorized by the chairman or the Executive Director to attend.
(7) The exhibition of a film for censorship shall be carried out at the expense of an applicant.