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)