(2) The chief executive officer shall be the accounting officer in respect
of all money referred to in subsection (1).
(3) The books of account and financial statements shall be audited by the
Auditor-General.
Annual report
14. (1) As soon as practicable after the end of each financial year the
Board shall, from information supplied to it by the chief executive officer
and
the chairperson of the Review Board, compile a report on all the activities of
the Board and Review Board during that financial year, and on the financial
position of the Board and Review Board as at the end of that financial year.
(2) That report, together with the audited balance sheet and accounts
pertaining to the funds of the Board and Review Board shall be submitted to
the
Minister, and the Minister shall lay it upon the Table in Parliament within 14
days after receipt thereof if Parliament is then in session, or if Parliament
is not then in session, within 14 days of the commencement of the next
session.
Functions of chief executive officer
15. The chief executive officer(a) shall, whenever it becomes necessary for the performance of the
functions, the exercise of the powers or the carrying out of the duties
of the Board or the executive committee, convene a meeting of the Board
or the executive committee;
(b) shall at the request of a classification committee appoint experts to
advise that committee with regard to any matter submitted to that
committee for its decision;
(c) shall take such steps as may be necessary to inform the public of the
particular purpose and significance of the classification of films and
publications, and the purposes of consumer advice;
(d) shall perform such functions and carry out such duties as may be
assigned to or imposed upon him or her in terms of this Act;
(e) shall appoint a person to monitor and as far as possible to coordinate
and rationalise all steps taken for the administration of this Act.
CHAPTER 3
Complaints and Applications concerning Publications
Complaints concerning, and applications for classification and
reclassification
of, publications
16. (1) Any person may lodge a complaint with the Board that any
publication distributed in the Republic which has not been decided upon by the
Board in terms of this Act, or by a committee in terms of the Publications
Act,
1974 (Act No. 42 of 1974), or by the Publications Control Board, established
by the Publications and Entertainments Act, 1963 (Act No. 26 of 1963), in
terms of that Act, be referred to a classification committee for a decision
and
classification in terms of section 17.