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This rating system has been adopted in these regions for the
specified usage:
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
|
HAC Ordinal: |
0 |
Localized Definitions
General
(
EN
)
Suitable for all ages Story or message; would not include any material that might evoke fear or concern Acts of violence;
would not contain any amount of violence.
Reasons and Content Descriptors
Explanation
Would also not contain anything that is likely to frighten or worry children under 12 years of age Sexual acts; would not
contain anything sexual Harshness of language; would not contain harsh language or language that is unsuitable for children
under 12 years of age Drug abuse; would not contain any scenes that depict drug abuse Nudity; would not contain any nudity
g) Religion; would not include information about Islam that is unsuitable for children under 12 years of age
Age Restrictions
Min Recommend Age: |
N.A.
|
Min Allowed Age (Supervised): |
N.A.
|
Min Allowed Age (Unsupervised): |
N.A.
|
Attributes
HAC Usage: |
Y
|
HAC Ordinal: |
3 |
Localized Definitions
Parental Guidance
(
EN
)
Parental Guidance Story or message; would not include any material that might evoke fear or concern.
Reasons and Content Descriptors
Explanation
Acts of violence; would not contain any amount of violence. Would also not contain anything that is likely to frighten or
worry children under 12 years of age. Sexual acts; would not contain anything sexual. Harshness of language; would not contain
harsh language or language that is unsuitable for children under 12 years of age. Drug abuse; would not contain any scenes
that depict drug abuse. Nudity; would not contain any nudity. Religion; would not include information about Islam that is
unsuitable for children under 12 years of age. Parent Responsibility; All the production with this age group should be shown
to children under 12 with parental Guidance.
Age Restrictions
Min Recommend Age: |
12 |
Min Allowed Age (Supervised): |
N.A.
|
Min Allowed Age (Unsupervised): |
N.A.
|
Attributes
HAC Usage: |
Y
|
HAC Ordinal: |
6 |
Localized Definitions
12+
(
EN
)
Ages 12 and above Story or message; would not include any material that might evoke fear or concern in children between 12
and 15 years old.
Reasons and Content Descriptors
Explanation
Acts of violence; would include slightly violent instances that would not evoke fear or concern in children between 12 and
15 years old Sexual acts; would not contain anything sexual Harshness of language; harsh language would not be frequent, and
would not contain words that are inappropriate for children between 12 and 15 years of age Drug abuse; would only contain
drug abuse in productions specifically targeting the age group Nudity; would not include nudity g) Religion; would not include
information about Islam that is unsuitable for children under 15 years of age
Age Restrictions
Min Recommend Age: |
15 |
Min Allowed Age (Supervised): |
N.A.
|
Min Allowed Age (Unsupervised): |
N.A.
|
Attributes
HAC Usage: |
Y
|
HAC Ordinal: |
9 |
Localized Definitions
15+
(
EN
)
Suitable for ages 15 and above Story or message; would not contain any material that might frighten or worry viewers between
the ages of 15 and 18 years.
Reasons and Content Descriptors
Explanation
Acts of violence; would include some violent instances that would not evoke fear or concern in viewers between 15 and 18 years
old Sexual acts; would not include anything sexual Harshness of language; would contain some harsh language, but not words
that are inappropriate for viewers between 15 and 18 years of age Drug abuse; would only contain scenes depicting drug abuse
in those productions intended to warn 15 to 18 year olds about the dangers and perils of drug abuse Nudity; would not include
nudity Religion; would not include information about Islam that is unsuitable for children under 18 years of age
Age Restrictions
Min Recommend Age: |
18 |
Min Allowed Age (Supervised): |
N.A.
|
Min Allowed Age (Unsupervised): |
N.A.
|
Attributes
HAC Usage: |
Y
|
HAC Ordinal: |
12 |
Localized Definitions
18+
(
EN
)
Suitable for ages 18 and above Story or message; would include some instances that might evoke fear or concern Acts of violence;
would include violence that is deemed appropriate for people over 18 years of age.
Reasons and Content Descriptors
Explanation
These scenes might evoke fear. Sexual acts; would include sexual scenes that are appropriate for people over 18 years of age,
but would not include any graphic scenes of sexual activity Harshness of language; would contain harsh language and any sexual
activity might be referred to with sexual connotations Drug abuse; would include scenes depicting drug abuse, but would not
include any material that encourages drug abuse or portrays it in a positive light Nudity; would include scenes where the
naked
person is not in full view, for instance veiled by a shower curtain. No scenes of nudity would be included. Religion; information
regarding Islam would be included to the extent that is permissible in the Maldives.
Age Restrictions
Min Recommend Age: |
18 |
Min Allowed Age (Supervised): |
18 |
Min Allowed Age (Unsupervised): |
18 |
Attributes
HAC Usage: |
Y
|
HAC Ordinal: |
80 |
Localized Definitions
18+R
(
EN
)
Suitable for ages 18+R (Restricted) and above Story or message; would include some instances that might evoke fear or concern
Acts of violence; would include violence that is deemed appropriate for people over 18 years of age.
Reasons and Content Descriptors
Explanation
These scenes might evoke fear. Sexual acts; would include sexual scenes that are appropriate for people over 18 years of age,
but would not include any graphic scenes of sexual activity Harshness of language; would contain harsh language and any sexual
activity might be referred to with sexual connotations Drug abuse; would include scenes depicting drug abuse, but would not
include
any material that encourages drug abuse or portrays it in a positive light Nudity; would include scenes where the naked person
is
not in full view, for instance veiled by a shower curtain. No scenes of nudity would be included. Religion; information regarding
Islam would be included to the extent that is permissible in the Maldives Warning; some materials classified to this age group
may be offensive to some section of the adult community.
Age Restrictions
Min Recommend Age: |
18 |
Min Allowed Age (Supervised): |
18 |
Min Allowed Age (Unsupervised): |
18 |
Attributes
HAC Usage: |
Y
|
HAC Ordinal: |
95 |
Localized Definitions
PU
(
EN
)
For Professional Use Only
Reasons and Content Descriptors
Explanation
Story or message; would include scenes that might evoke fear or concern Acts of violence; would include violence c) Sexual
acts;
would include sexual scenes but not graphic scenes showing sexual activity Harshness of language; would include
harsh language and some offensive words Drug abuse; would include scenes depicting drug abuse, but would not include
any material that encourages drug abuse or portrays it in a positive light Nudity; would include nudity and show sexual organs
for educational, intellectual, historical and artistic purposes Religion; information regarding Islam would be included to
the
extent that is permissible in the Maldives