Films and Stage Plays Act, 1962 🇰🇪

Kenya

Preface

Part I – PRELIMINARY

1. Short title

2. Interpretation

Part II – MAKING OF FILMS

3. Licensing officer

4. No film to be made without filming licence

5. Application for filming licence

6. Filming licences

7. Alterations and additions to films

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Part III – EXHIBITION OF FILMS

11. Establishment of the Kenya Film Classification Board

11A. Membership of the Board

11B. Co-option of members

11C. Appointment and duties of the chief executive officer

11D. Other staff of the Board

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Part IV – LICENSING OF STAGE PLAYS

19. Repealed by Act No. 10 of 1997, Sch.

20. Repealed by Act No. 10 of 1997, Sch.

21. Repealed by Act No. 10 of 1997, Sch.

22. Repealed by Act No. 10 of 1997, Sch.

23. Repealed by Act No. 10 of 1997, Sch.

Part V – LICENSING OF THEATRES AND CINEMAS

24. Repealed by Act No. 5 of 2007, s. 8.

25. Repealed by Act No. 5 of 2007, s. 9.

26. Repealed by Act No. 5 of 2007, s. 10.

27. Repealed by Act No. 5 of 2007, s. 11.

28. Repealed by Act No. 5 of 2007, s. 12.

Part VI – GENERAL

29. Appeals

30. Revocation of licence, etc., by Minister

31. Powers of entry, etc.

32. Penalties

33. Repealed by Act No. 5 of 2007, s. 13.

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REPUBLIC OF KENYA

Films and Stage Plays Act, 1962

Act 34 of 1962

Assented to on 22 November 1962
Commenced on 1 October 1963
[This is the version of this document from 1 October 1963.]

An Act of Parliament to provide for controlling the making and exhibition of cinematograph films, for the licensing of stage plays, theatres and cinemas; and for purposes incidental thereto and connected therewith.

Part I – PRELIMINARY

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Films and Stage Plays Act.

2. Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—"admitted" means admitted whether on payment or gratuitously;"Board" means the Kenya Film Classification Board established by section 11;"certificate of approval" means a certificate issued by the Board under section 16;"child" means a person who has attained the age of four years but has not attained the age of eighteen years;"cinema"deleted by Act No. 5 of 2007, s. 7;"exhibit" means give or make, or cause or permit to be given or made, or take…

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REPUBLIC OF KENYA

Films and Stage Plays Act, 1962

Act 34 of 1962

Part I – PRELIMINARY

1. Short title

2. Interpretation

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