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Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005)RegulationsICASA Code of Conduct for Premium Rated Services Regulations11. Adult services |
(1) | A premium rated service intended for adults may only be advertised in media that is intended for persons over the age of 18 years. |
(2) | Any adult service shall be clearly indicated as such in any promotional material and advertisements. |
(3) | A premium rated service provider, in the provisioning of premium rated services aimed at adults, must take reasonable steps to ensure that only persons of 18 years of age or older have access to such services. |
(4) | A premium rated service provider must take reasonable steps to ensure that confirmation of an end-user's age is obtained prior to the delivery of an adult content service. |
(5) | Marketing messages (including commercial messages) shall not be sent to an end-user of an adult service if that end-user has not made use of the service during the preceding three months. |
(6) | Adult services that are provisioned as premium rated services shall not contain references that suggest or imply the involvement/participation of children. |