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

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Notice to Extend the Registration Deadline for Distributors and Exhibitors that have not Registered with the Board to comply with the provisions of Section 18(1) read with Section 24A of the Act, as amended

Notice No. 4731 of 2024

 

Notice No. 4731

19 April 2024

GG 50528

 

Department of Communications

 

1. On 16 February 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of the Film and Publication Board (FPB) published a notice in terms of section 18(1) and read with section 24A of the Films and Publications Act, 1996 (the Act), as amended.

 

2. The notice required that any person who distributes or exhibits any film or game in the Republic without first being registered with the Board must comply with the provisions of section 18(1) of the Act within 30 days of publication of such notice (i.e by no later than Wednesday, 3 April 2024).

 

3. The Film and Publication Board hereby extends the registration deadline for distributors and exhibitors that have not registered with the Board to register by no later than Thursday, 16 May 2024 in order to comply with the provisions of section 18(1) of the Act.

 

Details on registration as a distributor

 

4. Further details on registration as a distributor or exhibitor of films and games can be obtained on the FPB website www.fpb.org.za / [email protected] / 012 003 1400.

 

 

Dr Mashilo Boloka

Chief Executive Officer

Film and Publication Board

Date: 20 March 2024