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This rating system has been adopted in these regions for the specified usage:
Age Restrictions
Min Recommend Age: |
N.A.
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Min Allowed Age (Supervised): |
N.A.
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Min Allowed Age (Unsupervised): |
N.A.
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Attributes
HAC Usage: |
Y
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HAC Ordinal: |
0 |
Definition
G
This classification rating indicates that the movie is suitable for viewing by persons
of all ages.
Reasons and Content Descriptors
Explanation
Not provided
Age Restrictions
Min Recommend Age: |
N.A.
|
Min Allowed Age (Supervised): |
N.A.
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Min Allowed Age (Unsupervised): |
N.A.
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Attributes
HAC Usage: |
Y
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HAC Ordinal: |
3 |
Definition
PG
This rating is applicable where the themes or content of the film may not, in the
opinion of the Board, be suitable for all children therefore parental guidance is
advised.
Reasons and Content Descriptors
Explanation
Not provided
Age Restrictions
Min Recommend Age: |
12 |
Min Allowed Age (Supervised): |
12 |
Min Allowed Age (Unsupervised): |
12 |
Attributes
HAC Usage: |
Y
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HAC Ordinal: |
6 |
Definition
12
Films rated “12” are not suitable for people under the age of 12
Reasons and Content Descriptors
Explanation
Not provided
Age Restrictions
Min Recommend Age: |
12 |
Min Allowed Age (Supervised): |
N.A.
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Min Allowed Age (Unsupervised): |
12 |
Attributes
HAC Usage: |
Y
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HAC Ordinal: |
9 |
Definition
12A
While films rated 12A advices consumers that the movie may contain scenes not suitable
for persons under the age of 12 therefore, parental guidance must be applied.
Reasons and Content Descriptors
Explanation
i.e, the child must be accompanied by an adult to view the film. ** Note that the
requirements are not met if the adult buys a ticket, but does not accompany the child
in the cinema for the duration of the film.
Age Restrictions
Min Recommend Age: |
15 |
Min Allowed Age (Supervised): |
15 |
Min Allowed Age (Unsupervised): |
15 |
Attributes
HAC Usage: |
Y
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HAC Ordinal: |
12 |
Definition
15
The “15” films are not suitable for persons under the age of 15 as the content is
strong in impact.
Reasons and Content Descriptors
Explanation
There are legal restrictions governing who can be admitted to “15” films. While people
aged between 2 and under 15/18 cannot be admitted to a “15”/”18” film respectively,
a child under 2 can be admitted to a “15”/”18” film.
Age Restrictions
Min Recommend Age: |
18 |
Min Allowed Age (Supervised): |
18 |
Min Allowed Age (Unsupervised): |
18 |
Attributes
HAC Usage: |
Y
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HAC Ordinal: |
80 |
Definition
18
The “18” films are not suitable for persons under the age of 18 as the content is
strong in impact.
Reasons and Content Descriptors
Explanation
This is a legally restrictive classification. No one under the age of 18 years may
be allowed to watch such a film in a cinema or rent such a video or DVD. There are
no restrictions on themes or classifiable elements with respect to films classified
"18", with or without accompanying consumer information. In line with our guiding
philosophy and democratic tenets, the Board believes that adults over 18 years should
be free to decide what they wish to watch or not, within the law. However, there are
exceptions, where the Board will have to make interventions when it believes that
certain materials that would ordinarily attract 18 classifications are likely to cause
harm to individuals, incite public disorder. Moreover, such films SHALL NOT contain
scenes of child pornography, explicit violent sexual conduct, bestiality, explicit
sexual conduct, or any act which degrades a person and which constitutes incitement
to cause harm, the explicit infliction of extreme violence, or explicit sexual conduct
involving sexual intercourse with visual presentation of the genitals or anal regions.
While people aged between 2 and under 15/18 cannot be admitted to a “15”/”18” film
respectively, a child under 2 can be admitted to a “15”/”18” film.
Age Restrictions
Min Recommend Age: |
18 |
Min Allowed Age (Supervised): |
18 |
Min Allowed Age (Unsupervised): |
18 |
Attributes
HAC Usage: |
N
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HAC Ordinal: |
95 |
Definition
RE
Restricted Exhibition: To be exhibited and distributed only in specially licensed
premises.
Reasons and Content Descriptors
Explanation
The 'RE' category is a special and legally restricted classification category. Afilm
is to be classified as Restricted where the film, in the opinion of the Board, is
not suitable for viewing by persons less than 18 years of age because the film contains
frequent use of any of the following: brutal or graphic violence; intense horror;
graphic sexual scenes; Other disturbing content. Films which fall under this category
are to be exhibited and distributed only in specially licensed premises. The ‘RE’
category is a special and legally restricted classification category and non compliance
will result to serious sanctions.