Supreme People’s Court Reply Concerning Questions on How to Convict in Criminal Cases of Projecting Obscene Video Tapes, Video Discs, Television Discs, Slides, etc.

Sichuan Province Higher People’s Court, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Higher People’s Court:

Your request for instructions concerning questions on “how to convict in criminal cases of projecting obscene video tapes, video discs, television discs, slides, etc. with the aim of profit”, has been studied.

Provisional Film Videotape Distribution Management Rules

In order to strengthen film videotape publication work management, according to the film distribution and projection management system endorsed in State Council document no. (1979)198 and the “Imported Films Management Rules” approved by document No. (81)SR156, as well as the provisions of NDC document no. (1982)154 concerning “film videotape products distribution will still be the responsibility of the film distribution entities”, and integrating the present realistic situation, these Rules are formulated.