S.I. No. 253/1976 - Censorship of Films (Fees) Order, 1976.

S.I. No. 253 of 1976.

CENSORSHIP OF FILMS (FEES) ORDER, 1976.

I, PATRICK COONEY, Minister for Justice, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 11 and 12 of the Censorship of Films Act, 1923 (No. 23 of 1923), and with the sanction of the Minister for Finance, hereby order as follows:—

1. (1) This Order may be cited as the Censorship of Films (Fees) Order, 1976.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 1st day of November, 1976.

2. (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this Article, the fees to be charged under section 11 (1) of the Censorship of Films Act, 1923 (No. 23 of 1923) (in this Order referred to as the Act) shall be the fees set out in the Schedule to this Order.

(2) No fee shall be charged in respect of a film which, in the opinion of the Official Censor, is of an educational nature.

3. The Censorship of Films (Fees) Order, 1969 ( S.I. No. 72 of 1969 ) is hereby revoked.

SCHEDULE.

1. (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) of this paragraph, the fee in respect of an application to the Official Censor for a certificate under the Act shall be:—

( a ) in the case of a film which, in the opinion of the Official Censor is in any of the following categories, namely, "topical", "travel", or "interest"—0.3p per foot of film,

and

( b ) in the case of any other film (not being, in the opinion of the Official Censor, of an educational nature)—1.3p per foot of film.

(2) Where a fee calculated under this paragraph includes a fraction of 10p, the fraction shall not be charged in case it is less than 5p, and in case it is 5p or more the fee shall be rounded off to the next 10p.

2. The fee in respect of a copy of reasons furnished by the Official Censor under section 8 (2) of the Act shall be 50p.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 29th day of October, 1976.

PATRICK COONEY,

Minister for Justice.

The Minister for Finance hereby sanctions the foregoing Order.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance, this 29th

day of October, 1976.

RICHIE RYAN,

Minister for Finance.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order provides for increases in the fees payable in respect of films censored by the Official Censor.