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

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Films and Publications Regulations (Fees), 2006/2007

Notice No. 356 of 2006

 

Notice No. 356

12 April 2006

 

 

The Minister of Home Affairs has, in terms of section 31(1)(a) of the Films and Publications Act, No. 65 of 1996, made the Regulations in the Schedule.

 

Schedule

 

1. Definitions

 

In these Regulations, any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act or Regulations, shall have that meaning, and unless the context otherwise indicates, "the Act" means the Films and Publications Act, No. 65 of 1996, as amended by the Films and Publications Amendment Act, No. 34 of 1999.

 

2.
(a) A "new release" refers to a film which is being examined for classification for the first time, regardless of the date of its production;
(b) A "re-release" refers to a film which, having been previously classified but no longer on circuit, is being re-introduced for distribution and/or exhibition;
(c) "Home-entertainment format" refers to films in formats allowing for viewing at home through video cassette recorders, DVD players or other such devices;
(d) "Public-entertainment format" means films in formats intended for public exhibition in cinemas, theatres and other premises to which the public may have access;
(e) An "adult" film refers to any film which contains a scene or scenes of explicit sexual conduct and which may only be distributed and/or exhibited by a holder of a licence to conduct the business of adult premises in terms of section 24 of the Act.

 

3. The fees that shall be payable in respect of any application, exemption, registration, review or appeal under the Act or Regulations made in terms of the Act, are set out in the Annexure.

 

4. Short Title

These Regulations shall be called the Films and Publications Regulations (Fees) 2006/2007 and shall come into operation on 1 April 2006.

 

Annexure

 

SERIAL

NO.

SERVICES

APPLICABLE TARIFF

WEF 1 APRIL 2006

1

Registration as a distributor/exhibitor of films, Internet service providers and content providers

R750.00

2

Classification of a publication upon complaint

No fee

3

Classification of a publication upon application

Up to R1,100.00 at the discretion of Executive Committee

4

Classification of a new-release of an English-language film in public entertainment format

R1,650.00

5

Classification of a new-release film other than in English in any format

R440.00

6

Classification of a re-release in any format or language

50% of applicable tariff

7

Classification of English-language films in home entertainment format

R1,100 plus R16.50 per minute of viewing time, after the first 90 minutes

8

Classification of an "adult" film in any format or language

R1,650.00 plus R16.50 per minute of running time

9

Classification of a trailer in any format or language

R16.50 per minute of viewing time after the first 300 minutes

10

Classification of an interactive computer game

R1,347.50

11

Classification of a cover or wrapper

R22.00

12

Application for a more lenient classification of a film, interactive computer game, trailer, cover or wrapper

The applicable classification fee

13

Copy of a decision for a film classified in home entertainment format for use on different home entertainment format

R176.00 and R16.50 per minute of the viewing time for any "extra material"

14

Application for an exemption

Up to R1,100.00 at discretion of the Executive Committee

15

Copy of the certificate of classification or exemption

R16.50 per minute of running time

16

Copy of the certificate of registration

R110.00

17

List of all titles classified by the Board

R1,100.00

18

List of particular titles classified by the Board

R2.00 per title

19

Appeal to the Review Board

Double the classification fee

20

Copy of Report of Review Board

R55.00