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The provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is going to establish its own Censor Boards to examine and certify films, CDs, videos, stage dramas and shows for public exhibitions. For the purpose, this purpose, the provincial assembly had already passed a draft of legislation called KP Censorship of Motion Pictures (Films, CDs, Videos, Stage Dramas and Shows) Act, 2018 and after the assent of the Governor, the provincial government will go for the constitution of the boards.
The board would consist of a chairman and not less than three members to be appointed by government on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. The chairman and members of the board would hold office during the pleasure of government and receive such salary and allowances, if any, as may be determined by government, from time to time.
After the constitution of boards no one would be allowed to make or arrange a public or private exhibition of a film, CD, video, stage drama and show etc, by means of cinematograph, cable networks or any electronic media in the province before obtaining no-objection certificate (NoC) from the provincial government.
Under the Act, any person desiring to submit any film, CD, video, stage drama and show etc for certification for public exhibition would be required to make an application along-with its re-recording, print or such equivalent material as the board may determine, including sound tracks of speech, songs, music and effect, and refer the case to the board, which may, after examining would sanction it for unrestricted public exhibition; or sanction for such restricted public exhibition as may be prescribed' or direct the applicant to carry out such excisions in the films, CD, video, stage drama and show, as the board members necessary before sanctioning the same for unrestricted or restricted public exhibitions' or refuse to sanction the film CD, video, stage drama and show for public exhibition.
In case the board directs that any portion of the film, CD, video, stage drama and show etc be exercised, the board would, subsequent to the rejection of appeal, if any, or the expiration of thirty days from the order, if there is no appeal, destroy or cause to be destroyed all prints of sound and picture and original exposed negatives of the excised portions..
Similarly, if, after examining a film, CD, video, stage drama and show etc, or having it examined, the board considers that it is suitable for unrestricted public exhibition or that, though not suitable for such exhibition, it is suitable for restricted public exhibition, it would grant to the person applying for certification of the film, CD, video, stage drama and show, a certificate of the appropriate category and would in all cases cause the film, CD, video, stage drama and show, to be marked in the prescribed manner.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2018

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