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NO. 65 OF 1996: FILMS AND PUBLICATIONS ACT, 1996. PRESIDENT'S OFFICE No. 1811. 8 November 1996 NO. 65 OF 1996: FILMS AND PUBLICATIONS ACT, 1996. It is hereby notified that the President has assented to the following Act which is hereby published for general information:ACT To provide for the classification of certain films and publications; to that end to provide for the establishment of a Film and Publication Board and a Film and Publication Review Board; to repeal certain laws; and to provide for matters connected therewith. (Afrikaans text signed by the President.) (Assented to 30 October 1996.) BE IT ENACTED by the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa, as follows:CHAPTER 1 Definitions Definitions 1. In this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates(i) "Board" means the Film and Publication Board, established by section 3; (xi) (ii) "certificate", in relation to a film, means the certificate referred to in section 18, issued in respect of the classification of a film; (xiii) (iii) "chief executive officer" means the chief executive officer of the Board referred to in section 4(1)(a); (v) (iv) "classification", means any decision by the Board in terms of this Act; (vii) referred (v) "classification committee" means a classification committee to in section 10; (viii) (vi) "computer software" means a programme and associated data capable of generating a display on a computer monitor, television screen, liquid crystal display or similar medium that allows interactive use; (xii) (vii) "consumer advice" means that part of the Board's decision with regard to a film which informs the public of the fact that certain sensitivities could be offended by a film; (ii)

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