Films and Publications Act, 1996 (Act No. 65 of 1996)

Chapter 2 : Film and Publication Board, Council, Appeal Tribunal and Enforcement Committee

Purchase

[Section 6 heading substituted by section 33(c) of Proc 52, GG 45959, dated 25 February 2022]

(1)	The members of the Council and Appeal Tribunal shall be appointed by the Minister by notice in the Gazette after consultation with Cabinet.

(2)	The Minister may, whenever it is necessary to appoint members of the Council or Appeal Tribunal, appoint an advisory panel to advise him or her with regard to the persons who are to be appointed as such members, and shall appoint one of the members of the advisory panel as the chairperson thereof.

(3)	The Minister or the advisory panel may invite members of the public to nominate persons for appointment.

(4)

(a)	A member of the Council or Appeal Tribunal appointed in terms of subsection (1) shall—

(i)	be a fit and proper person;

(ii)	be of good and sound character; and

(iii)

not be disqualified in terms of section 7.

(b)	A member of the Council or Appeal Tribunal shall have experience in, or knowledge of, any one or more of the following matters:

(i)	Community development;

(ii)	education;

(iii)

psychology;

(iv)

religion;

(v)

law;

(vi)

drama;

(vii)

literature;

(viii)

communications science;

(ix)	photography;

(x)	cinematography;

(xi)	gender matters;

(xii)

children's rights; or

(xiii)

any other relevant field of experience as may be prescribed.

[Section 6 substituted by section 7 of Notice No. 876, GG 32534, dated 28 August 2009]