PART 2 GUIDELINES ON CONTENT 1.0 General Requirements 1.1 Section 211 of the Communications and Multimedia Act prohibits Content that is indecent, obscene, false, menacing or offensive in character with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any person. 1.2 This requires Code Subjects to ensure that material disseminated does not include anything which offends good taste or decency; is offensive to public feeling, is likely to encourage crime or lead to disorder, or is abusive or threatening in nature. 1.3 The standards by which content is measured, given the requirements, will be viewed in the context of the country's social, religious, political and educational attitudes and observances, as well as the need to accommodate global diversity in a borderless world. 1.4 In order to assist Code Subjects as to the rules to be observed with respect to content provided and to ensure compliance with the Act through self-regulation, the following guidelines and procedures are set out in this. 2.0 Indecent Content 2.1 Indecent Content is material which is offensive, morally improper and against current standards of accepted behaviour. This includes nudity and sex. (i) Nudity Nudity cannot be shown under any circumstances, unless approved by the Film Censorship Board. (ii) Sex & Nudity Sex scenes and nudity cannot be shown under any circumstances, unless approved by the Film Censorship Board. 12

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