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NBC

Version 1

URI: http://www.movielabs.com/md/ratings/MV/NBC/1
Last verified: 2013-09-28

Organization:

  • Name: National Bureau of Classification
  • Type of Organization: Gov
  • Contact Information:
    National Bureau of Classification Male’ Republic of Maldives PABX: +960 331 2900, +960 331 2901 FAX: +960 331 5351 DIRECT: +960 330 5043
  • Web Site: http://nbc.gov.mv/

Scope:

This rating system has been adopted in these regions for the specified usage:

Region Distribution media Viewing Environments
MALDIVES - Film - - Theater -

Notes:


Ratings:

XML formatted file

G : General

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: 0

Definition

G : General

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

PG : Parental Guidance

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

Definition

PG : Parental Guidance

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.

12+

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

Definition

12+

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

15+

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

Definition

15+

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

18+

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

Definition

18+

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.

18+R

Age Restrictions

Min Recommend Age: 18
Min Allowed Age (Supervised): 18
Min Allowed Age (Unsupervised): 18

Attributes

HAC Usage: Y
HAC Ordinal: 80

Definition

18+R

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.

PU

Age Restrictions

Min Recommend Age: 18
Min Allowed Age (Supervised): 18
Min Allowed Age (Unsupervised): 18

Attributes

HAC Usage: Y
HAC Ordinal: 95

Definition

PU

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

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