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A quick insight into the rationale and thinking behind how MDA formulates policies and guidelines for different media.
With the proliferation of media content and delivery platforms, co-regulation with the industry is important. The industry is encouraged to be socially responsible and to take adequate steps to ensure that content meets with community standards. This partnership with the industry enables MDA to be responsive to both public and industry needs.
Classification enables consumers to make informed choices while protecting the young. Different media are guided by different classification practices; codes and guidelines shaped by community standards. Films, Videos, Video Games and Pay TV content have adopted classification ratings to ensure that there is choice through classification and consumer advice.
Apart from various codes and guidelines, the media industry in Singapore is regulated by legislation. These include the Media Development Authority of Singapore Act; the Broadcasting Act; the Films Act; the Newspaper and Printing Presses Act; the Undesirable Publications Act, the Public Entertainment and Meetings Act and the Class Licence.
This section provides an insight into how classification is carried out, the codes of practice and guidelines governing different types of media as well as licensing conditions and procedures.
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