Section 2: Interpretation

2. Interpretation In this Act— “Authority” has the same meaning as in the Building Act; “Board” means the Film Classification Board established under section 4; “building” includes a cinema hall, public place or other place to which the public has access for the purpose of an exhibition; “Chief Fire Officer” means the Chief Fire Officer of the Mauritius Fire and Rescue Service; “exhibition” means projection or display of a film in public; “film” means a record of a sequence of visual images which is capable of being used as a means of showing that sequence as a moving picture, and includes a cinematograph film, a video tape and a video disc; F5 – 1 [Issue 7] Films Act “Minister” means the Minister to whom responsibility for the subject of film classification is assigned; “Panel” means the Film Classification Consultative Panel established under section 6; “Permanent Secretary” means the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry; “permit” means a permit issued under section 8; “poster” includes any printed matter, placard, illustrated pamphlet, photograph, picture or other device for advertising a film; “publicity material” includes a trailer, poster, photo, booklet, sticker or any device used for advertising a film; “Secretary” means the Secretary to the Board.