Development and Classification of Film Act, 2016 (Act 935)
Section 27: Offences and Penalties A person who
(a) exhibits a film on unlicensed premises;
(b) rents out a film contrary to section 11;
(c) obstructs a person lawfully authorised under section 13, or 26 from entering and inspecting the premises or theatre;
(d) is a distributor or exhibitor and fails to submit a film to the Board for preview and classification, contrary to section 19;
(e) fails to display
(i) a notice on the licensed premises or theatre, and
(ii) the publicity materials in front of the theatre or premises contrary to section 21;
(f) exhibits a film during the hours prohibited by the Board;
(g) admits a person declared by this Act to be ineligible for admission on licensed premises or into a theatre; or
(h) does any act contrary to this Act,
commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than one thousand penalty units and not more than ten thousand penalty units, or imprisonment for a term of not less than one year and not more than five years or to both and in the case of a continuing offence to a further fine of one hundred penalty units for each day that the prohibited act continues. Section 28 - Forfeitutre of equipment (1) Where a person
(a) exhibits a film which has not been passed and classified by the Board for exhibition, or
(b) exhibits a pornographic film
the Board shall seize the film and the equipment used for the exhibition without limiting criminal proceedings that may be instituted against the exhibitor and apply to the High Court for forfeiture to the State of both the film and the equipment.
(2) A seizure of the film and equipment is not a bar to any criminal proceedings that may be instituted against the exhibiter.
Subject : Films
Procedure to Follow
Requirements Fresh Application for work permit
- Application letter from Applicant or organization engaging the applicant
- CV/Educational Certificates
- Marriage Certificate (in case applicant is married to a Ghanaian)
- Letter of support from spouse (Ghanaian) if applicable
- Company registration/objects of company that intends to employ the applicant
- Certificate of commencement of business
- If working for a Government Establishment, a letter of support from the appropriate establishment
- Audited accounts of company
- Tax clearance certificate
- Letter of appointment
- Current tax clearance certificate of the company
- Audited account of the company
- VAT registration certificate
- GIPC certificate for companies owned by foreigner/Ghanaian Foreign Venture
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Responsible Institution
Accra
- Email: info@nfagov.gh
- Website: www.nfa.gov.gh/
- GPS:
- Telephone: 030 277 7610
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