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Updated to 23 October 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 506 of 2025)

Censorship of Films Act 1923
No. 23 of 1923

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Information
Ss. 1-4 16 July 1923 Commenced on enactment
S. 5 6 January 1924 Commenced as per s. 5(3)
S. 6 6 January 1924 Commenced as per s. 6(3)
Ss. 7-14 16 July 1923 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision
Collectively cited Censorship of Films Acts 1923 to 1992 functions transferred S.I. No. 393 of 2025, arts. 1(2), 3(1)(a), 4-8
Am. 7/1970, s.2
Ext. to sound. 13/1930, s.2
S. 3(1), am. prosp. 22/1989, s.30
S. 3(6) mod. 21/1925, s.6
S. 5(2) am. 14/2008, ss. 1(2), 70(a)
S. 6(2) am. 14/2008, ss. 1(2), 70(b)
S. 7(2) substit. 14/2008, ss. 1(2), 70(c)
S. 7(2)(a)(ii) amended 43/2019, ss. 2, 5(2)
S. 7(3) substit. 14/2008, ss. 1(2), 70(c)
S. 8 appl. 21/1925, s.3 (3)
S. 11 transfer of functions S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1
S. 11(4) ins. 29/1992, ss. 3, 6 (3)
S. 12(4) rep. 29/1992, ss. 5, 6 (3)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 8(2) Censorship of Films (Fees) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 114 of 2004)
S. 11 Censorship of Films (Fees) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 114 of 2004)
  Censorship of Films (Fees) Order 1987 (S.I. No. 341 of 1987)
  Censorship of Films (Fees) Order 1983 (S.I. No. 113 of 1983)
  Censorship of Films (Fees) Order 1980 (S.I. No. 120 of 1980)
  Censorship of Films (Fees) Order 1976 (S.I. No. 253 of 1976)
  Censorship of Films (Fees) Order 1969 (S.I. No. 72 of 1969)
  Censorship of Films Act, 1923 (Amendment of Fees) Order 1961 (S.I. No. 218 of 1961)
  Censorship of Films Act, 1923 (Amendment of Fees) Order 1959 (S.I. No. 115 of 1959)
  Censorship of Films Act, 1923 (Fees) Order 1955 (S.I. No. 4 of 1955)
  Censorship of Films Act, 1923 (Fees) Order, 1944 (Amendment) Order 1949 (S.I. No. 340 of 1949)
  Censorship of Films Act, 1923 (Fees) Order, 1944 (Amendment) Order 1946 (S.I. No. 319 of 1946)
  Censorship of Films Act, 1923 (Fees), Order 1944 (S.I. No. 143 of 1944)
S. 11(1) The Censorship of Films (Fees) Order 1925 (S.I. No. 38 of 1925)
  Censorship of Films (Collection of Fees) Order 1923 (S.I. No. 14 of 1924)
S. 12 Censorship of Films (Fees) Order 1987 (S.I. No. 341 of 1987)
  Censorship of Films (Fees) Order 1983 (S.I. No. 113 of 1983)
  Censorship of Films (Exhibition of Censor's Certificate) (Amendment) Regulations 1983 (S.I. No. 68 of 1983)
  Censorship of Films (Fees) Order 1980 (S.I. No. 120 of 1980)
  Censorship of Films (Fees) Order 1976 (S.I. No. 253 of 1976)
  Censorship of Films (Fees) Order 1969 (S.I. No. 72 of 1969)
  Censorship of Films (Exhibition of Censor's Certificate) (Amendment) Regulations 1962 (S.I. No. 46 of 1962)
  Censorship of Films (Exhibition of Censor's Certificate) (Amendment) Regulations 1961 (S.I. No. 55 of 1961)
  The Censorship of Films (Exhibition of Censor's Certificate) Regulations 1926 (S.I. No. 13 of 1926)
S. 12(1) 26/06/1930: Censorship Of Films (No. 1) Order 1930
  Censorship of Films (No. 2) Order 1925 (S.I. No. 41 of 1925)
  Censorship of Films (No. 1) Order 1925 (S.I. No. 40 of 1925)