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Advertising obscene films

"advertise" , in relation to a film, includes —

(a) publicly exhibiting, displaying or supplying any advertising poster relating to the film;

(b) announcing orally or by any means (including electronic transmission, facsimile transmission, electronic mail or other similar means of communication) other than by broadcasting any offer to sell or supply the film; or

(c) distributing or circulating any advertisement relating to the film;

"advertisement" includes any advertising poster, circular, catalogue or price list;

"advertising poster" means any poster, placard, video slick, photograph or other printed pictorial matter that is intended for use in the advertising or exhibition of a film to the public and includes a miniature representation or enlarged representation of the whole or part of any such poster. [10/98]

(4) For the purposes of this section, an advertisement shall be deemed to be an advertisement publicly displayed if it is displayed in or so as to be visible from —

(a) any public road; or

(b) any place to which the public have or are permitted to have access (whether on payment or otherwise).