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Classification of Films Act 1991
sec.63Return of seized films
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### sec.63 Return of seized films
An inspector who seizes a film must, unless otherwise ordered by a court, return the film to the person who is entitled to possession of it if—
it is not required as evidence in a proceeding for an offence against this or any other Act; and
all proceedings (if any) instituted for an offence in relation to the film are finally determined (whether or not on appeal) and no person has been convicted of an offence against this or any other Act in relation to the film.
Subsection (1) does not apply to a child abuse film.
(sec.63-ssec.1) An inspector who seizes a film must, unless otherwise ordered by a court, return the film to the person who is entitled to possession of it if— it is not required as evidence in a proceeding for an offence against this or any other Act; and all proceedings (if any) instituted for an offence in relation to the film are finally determined (whether or not on appeal) and no person has been convicted of an offence against this or any other Act in relation to the film.
(sec.63-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a child abuse film.
- (a) it is not required as evidence in a proceeding for an offence against this or any other Act; and
- (b) all proceedings (if any) instituted for an offence in relation to the film are finally determined (whether or not on appeal) and no person has been convicted of an offence against this or any other Act in relation to the film.