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Censorship of Films (Amendment) Act, 1930

In short

This law extends film censorship to include sounds accompanying pictures and clarifies how parts of films with sound can be removed or altered. It ensures that the existing censorship laws apply to both the visual and audio components of films.

What it regulates

  • The application of existing film censorship laws to vocal or other sounds accompanying pictures.
  • The treatment of mechanical means producing sounds as part of the film exhibition apparatus.
  • The inclusion of sound production in the definition of film exhibition.
  • The construction of references to film and negative to include sound records and matrices.

Who it concerns

  • Those involved in the exhibition of cinematograph pictures with accompanying sounds.
  • The Minister for Justice, regarding regulations for film censorship.

Key points

  • Vocal or other sounds produced mechanically and in synchronisation with a picture are considered part of the picture.
  • The equipment used to produce these sounds is considered part of the cinematograph apparatus.
  • Exhibiting a picture includes producing its accompanying sounds.
  • Regulations can be made for the separation, surrender, and retention of parts of pictures that include sounds, or for alternative procedures.
Legal text
Legal text

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  3. s)or rangeBliain nó blianta nó raon TypeCineál All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile ActsAchtanna 1930 Censorship of Films (Amendment) Act, 1930 Censorship of Films (Amendment) Act, 1930 Permanent Page URL View by SectionAmharc de réir Ailt View Full ActAmharc ar an Acht Iomlán Bill History Stair Bille Commencement, Amendments, SIs made under the Act Tosach Feidhme, Leasuithe, IRí arna ndéanamh faoin Acht Print Full ActPriontáil an tAcht Iomlán Number 13 of 1930. CENSORSHIP OF FILMS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1930. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. The Principal and Amending Acts. 2. Extension of existing legislation to sounds accompanying pictures. 3. Excision of part of a picture. 4. Short Title, construction and citation. Acts Referred to Censorship of Films Act, 1923 No. 23 of 1923 Censorship of Films (Amendment) Act, 1925 No. 21 of 1925 Number 13 of 1930. CENSORSHIP OF FILMS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1930. AN ACT TO EXTEND THE CENSORSHIP OF FILMS ACTS, 1923 AND 1925, TO VOCAL OR OTHER SOUNDS PRODUCED BY MECHANICAL MEANS AS AN ACCOMPANIMENT TO AND IN SYNCHRONISATION WITH CINEMATOGRAPH PICTURES. [4th June, 1930.] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS OF SAORSTÁT EIREANN AS FOLLOWS:— The Principal and Amending Acts. 1.—In this Act— the expression “the Principal Act” means the Censorship of Films Act, 1923 (No. 23 of 1923); and the expression “the Amending Act” means the Censorship of Films (Amendment) Act, 1925 (No. 21 of 1925). Extension of existing legislation to sounds accompanying pictures. 2.—

(1)Where a picture within the meaning of the Principal Act is accompanied by vocal or other sounds produced by mechanical means in synchronisation with the optical effect constituting such picture, then for the purposes of the application and construction of the Principal Act and the Amending Act respectively to and in relation to such picture the following provisions shall have effect, that is to say:— (
  1. a)the said vocal or other sounds shall be deemed to be included in and to form part of such picture; (
  2. b)the mechanical means by which such sounds are produced shall be deemed to be part of the cinematograph or similar apparatus by means of which such picture is exhibited; (
  3. c)the exhibition of such picture shall include the production of the said sounds; and (
  4. d)references to a film and to a negative shall be construed as including respectively references to a record from which such sounds are produced and to a matrix from which such record is made. Excision of part of a picture. 3.—Regulations made under section 12 of the Principal Act may make such provision as the Minister for Justice shall think proper in relation to the separation, surrender and retention under paragraph (
  5. a)of sub-section
(4)of section 7 of the Principal Act of parts of pictures which include sounds produced by mechanical means and may in lieu of such separation, surrender and retention authorise any specified procedure which in the opinion of the Minister for Justice is a satisfactory and efficient substitute for such separation, surrender and retention. Short title, construction and citation. 4.—
(1)This Act may be cited as the Censorship of Films (Amendment) Act, 1930.
(2)This Act shall be construed as one with the Principal Act and the Amending Act, and those Acts and this Act may be cited together as the Censorship of Films Acts, 1923 to 1930. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais

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