FILM POSTERS

Hokitika Guardian, 3 October 1930, Page 3

FILM POSTERS

NEW REGULATIONS OUT. By Telegraph--Per Press Association.' WELLINGTON, October 2. The lohg-lboked-fbr regulations concerning the censorship of 'film posters and other advertising matter, under the Cinematograph. Film Act, 1928 were formally gazetted to-night. The new regulations provide that every person commits an offence who exhibits, or uses for the advertisement of any film, or who supplies to any person for such purpose, any poster which has not been approved by the Censor. This, of course, does not apply to posters relating to films approved for exhibition by the Censor before these regulations came into force, to-day (October 2nd). A poster cannot be altered in any manner after being approved by the Censor, who may approve a poster, refuse his approval for It,, or have it altered to meet with his approval. A penalty of £5 is provided for. persons making false or misleading statements. Applications for approval of posters and special fees are to be charged when the applicants wish the Censor’s examination of the posters to be completed within forty- • eight hours of submission. Should the applicants be dissatisfied with the Censor’s decision they may appeal to the Board of Appeal. Regulations with reference to the publication of the certificate of the Censor and the Registrar in respect of sound picture films, also an amendment of. the cinematograph films (storage exhibition) and renting), regulations are also gazetted.