LAWS OF BRUNEI 2000 Ed. Broadcas ling CAP. 180 7 [Subsidiaryl 8. Crime and Violence. (a) Programmes on crime and the commission of crime should not be promoted or glamorised. It should portray a concept that "crime does not pay". (b) Suggestions that justice can be achieved by violence (other than judicial process) should be avoided. Any exceptions must take into account the period in which the programme is set and the values that exist during those times, by stating any good qualities that exists during those times to redeem any violence that occurred. (c) Scenes on excessive violence or suffering, such as close-up shots of persons being brutally killed or tortured or raped should be minimised. (d) Graphic portrayals of violence, such as the use of a sharp object for the cutting of body parts and the spurting of blood should be avoided. (e) The use of animals for any programme character should be done at a humane level. 9. Sex. (a) All programmes portraying either graphically or verbally implicit or explicit sexual scenes should be avoided altogether. (b) All programmes on AIDS, birth control, etc., should be given due consideration so as not to offend taste and decency. 10. Nudity. (a) Programmes portraying nudity or offensive words that are meant to arouse its viewers or listeners should not be broadcast. 11. Horror and the Supernatural. (a) Programmes which contain scenes of horror and the supernatural should only be broadcast during a time period where it is not probable for children to be vlewmg. (b) Consideration should be exercised to ensure that broadcasts of such programmes are not too excessive and frequent. (c) Editing should be done to filter down the more horrifYingsequences. 12. Gambling and Fortune Telling. (a) Scenes depicting gambling and fortune telling should be presented with discretion and in a manner that does not encourage or offer instructions to viewers. (b) Transmission of horse-racing and other gambling tips are strictly prohibited. BLR.O. 1/2000