unless the State either proves the classification concerned or proves that the
Board has not given a decision which is to the effect that the film referred
to
in that paragraph does not fall within Schedule 6 read with Schedule 9, or
Schedule 10.
(c) No prosecution shall be instituted in terms of this section without the
written authority of the Attorney-General concerned.
Possession of certain publications and films prohibited
27. (1) Any person who knowingly(a) produces, imports or is in possession of a publication which contains a
visual presentation referred to in paragraph (a) of clause (1) of
Schedule 1, read with Schedule 5; or
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(b) produces, imports or is in possession of a film which contains a scene
or scenes referred to in clause (I) of Schedule 6, read with Schedule
shall be guilty of an offence.
(2) A person shall not be convicted of a contravention of subsection (1),
unless the State proves that the Board has not given a decision which is to
the
effect that the publication or film referred to in that subsection does not
contain a representation or a scene or scenes referred to in subsection (1).
(3) No prosecution shall be instituted in respect of a contravention of
subsection (I and no search warrant shall be issued in terms of the Criminal
Procedure Act, 1977 (Act No. 51 of 1977), in respect of a publication or film
which may be involved in such a contravention, without the written authority
of
the attorney-general concerned.
Distribution of certain publications prohibited
28. (1) Any person who knowingly distributes a publication which contains a
visual presentation or a description referred to in Schedule 1, read with
Schedule 5, shall be guilty of an offence.
(2) Any person who knowingly distributes a publication which contains a
visual presentation or a description referred to in Schedule 2, read with
Schedule 5, or which contains the descriptions referred to in clause (2) of
Schedule 2, read with Schedule 5, shall be guilty of an offence.
(3) A person shall not be convicted of a contravention of subsection (1) or
(2) unless the State proves that the Board has not given a decision which is
to
the effect that the publication which is the subject of the prosecution does
not contain a visual presentation referred to in Schedule I or 2, or does not
contain the descriptions referred to in clause (2) of Schedule 2.
Advocating war, violence and hatred
29. (1) Any person who knowingly distributes a publication which, judged
within context(a) amounts to propaganda for war;
(b) incites to imminent violence; or
(c) advocates hatred that is based on race, ethnicity, gender or religion,