Censorship and Control of Entertainments Act (Malawi): Difference between revisions

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'''The Incident:''' Malawi Censorship Board which was created under the ''Censorship and Control of Entertainments Act'' was passed in 1968 to "regulate and control the making and exhibition of cinematographic pictures, the importation, production, dissemination and possession of undesirable publications, pictures, statues and records, the performance or presentation of stage plays and public entertainments, the operation of theaters and like places for the performance or presentation of stage plays and public entertainments in the interests of safety, and to provide for matters incidental thereto connected therewith..."

'''The Incident:'''

*'~~Publication~~' ~~is defined in broad terms: b) any writing or typescript which has~~ in ~~any manner been duplicated or exhibited or made available~~ to the public or ~~any section~~ of the ~~public.~~

**The latter definition could clearly apply not only to published works, ~~but also~~ to, for ~~example, drafts of academic papers circulating at the university~~. Banned publications are those 'likely to give offense to the religious convictions or feelings of any section of the public, bring anyone into contempt, harm relations between sections of the public or be contrary to the interests of public order.'

Malawi Censorship Board which was created under the ''Censorship and Control of Entertainments Act'' was passed in 1968 to "regulate and control the making and exhibition of cinematographic pictures, the importation, production, dissemination and possession of undesirable publications, pictures, statues and records, the performance or presentation of stage plays and public entertainments, the operation of theaters and like places for the performance or presentation of stage plays and public entertainments in the interests of safety, and to provide for matters incidental thereto connected therewith..." Banned publications are those 'likely to give offense to the religious convictions or feelings of any section of the public, bring anyone into contempt, harm relations between sections of the public or be contrary to the interests of public order.

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-'''The Incident:''' Malawi Censorship Board which was created under the ''Censorship and Control of Entertainments Act'' was passed in 1968 to "regulate and control the making and exhibition of cinematographic pictures, the importation, production, dissemination and possession of undesirable publications, pictures, statues and records, the performance or presentation of stage plays and public entertainments, the operation of theaters and like places for the performance or presentation of stage plays and public entertainments in the interests of safety, and to provide for matters incidental thereto connected therewith..."
+'''The Incident:'''
-*'Publication' is defined in broad terms: b) any writing or typescript which has in any manner been duplicated or exhibited or made available to the public or any section of the public.
-**The latter definition could clearly apply not only to published works, but also to, for example, drafts of academic papers circulating at the university. Banned publications are those 'likely to give offense to the religious convictions or feelings of any section of the public, bring anyone into contempt, harm relations between sections of the public or be contrary to the interests of public order.'
+Malawi Censorship Board which was created under the ''Censorship and Control of Entertainments Act'' was passed in 1968 to "regulate and control the making and exhibition of cinematographic pictures, the importation, production, dissemination and possession of undesirable publications, pictures, statues and records, the performance or presentation of stage plays and public entertainments, the operation of theaters and like places for the performance or presentation of stage plays and public entertainments in the interests of safety, and to provide for matters incidental thereto connected therewith..." Banned publications are those 'likely to give offense to the religious convictions or feelings of any section of the public, bring anyone into contempt, harm relations between sections of the public or be contrary to the interests of public order.