Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Films and Publications Act, 1996 (Act No. 65 of 1996)Chapter 4 : Classification of films and games, self-classification, accreditation, complaints and prohibited content18D. Approval of accredited foreign or international classification systems by the Council |
| (1) | The Council may, on application by an online distributor wishing to distribute films, games or publications in the Republic using classification ratings issued by a foreign or international classification authority or body, approve the use of classification ratings issued by the foreign or international classification authority or body. |
| (2) | The Council may approve the application contemplated in subsection (1), subject to such conditions as the Board may consider necessary in relation to the onlinc distribution of films or games. |
| (3) | The Council shall, in considering the application contemplated in subsection (1), take into account— |
| (a) | the accessibility by the Board of the distributor 's online service for compliance, monitoring and auditing purposes; and |
| (b) | the alignment of the foreign or international ratings to the applicable ratings in tenns of the Act and the Council's classification guidelines. |
| (c) | An application in terms of subsection (1) must be accompanied by the payment of the prescribed fee, determined by the Minister. |
[Section 18D inserted by section 19 of Proc 52, GG 45959, dated 25 February 2022]
