Powers of Director
7(1)The Director, in accordance with the regulations, may
(a)
classify films for use or exhibition in the Province by
(i)
viewing each film and assigning a classification to each film, or
(ii)
adopting the classification accorded to each film by another jurisdiction, and
(b)
permit or prohibit a performance in a theatre.
7(2)A power referred to in subsection (1) may be exercised by the Director despite that
(a)
a film referred to in paragraph (1)(
a) was previously used or exhibited in the Province, or
(b)
a performance referred to in paragraph (1)(
b) was previously permitted.
7(3)The Director, in accordance with the regulations, may
(a)
classify videofilms for use or exhibition in the Province by
(i)
viewing each videofilm and assigning a classification to each videofilm, or
(ii)
adopting the classification accorded to each videofilm by another jurisdiction, and
(b)
permit or prohibit the distribution of a videofilm.
7(4)A power referred to in subsection (3) may be exercised by the Director despite that
(a)
a videofilm referred to in paragraph (3)(
a) was previously used or exhibited in the Province, or
(b)
the distribution referred to in paragraph (3)(
b) was previously permitted.
7(5)The Director, in accordance with the regulations, may
(a)
classify video games for use or exhibition in the Province by
(i)
viewing or playing each video game and assigning a classification to each video game, or
(ii)
adopting the classification accorded to each video game by another jurisdiction, and
(b)
permit or prohibit the distribution of a video game.
7(6)A power referred to in subsection (5) may be exercised by the Director despite that
(a)
a video game referred to in paragraph (5)(
a) was previously used or exhibited in the Province, or
(b)
the distribution referred to in paragraph (5)(
b) was previously permitted.
1988, c.F-10.1, s.6; 1990, c.54, s.3; 2002, c.8, s.4; 2006, c.1, s.3