Exemption renewal timing and reapplication
- Television programs enjoying the privilege of Exemption from Review must apply for an extension up to the end of the month of December of the year the exemption was granted.
- With the start of a new calendar year, the producer/blocktimer/co-producer must formally re-apply for the exemption privilege.
- Renewal requests must follow the formal re-application requirement for each new calendar year.
Board action: automatic grant or review
- The MTRCB may automatically grant the re-applied exemption privilege.
- The MTRCB may wish to review anew the three latest episodes of the program.
- The Board retains control over whether it grants the renewal automatically or conducts episode review.
No vested right; continued regulatory control
- The grant of the privilege of Exemption from Review does not give any program a vested right to future exemptions.
- The MTRCB reserves the right to pass upon the fitness of any exempted program at any time.
- The exemption remains subject to ongoing Board evaluation and regulatory standards.
Automatic cancellation for rule violations
- Any violation of MTRCB rules and regulations automatically cancels the exemption.
- Cancellation applies as a direct consequence of the violation, without requiring a separate discretionary act stated in the circular.
- The Board’s authority to evaluate fitness at any time reinforces that exemption privileges remain conditional.