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Films and Publications Act, 1996 (Act No. 65 of 1996)RegulationsRegulations on Fees for Registration, Renewal of Registrations for Distributors, ISP'S and Classification of Films, Games and Publications and Other ServicesNotice No. 674 of 2010 |
Notice No. 674
6 August 2010
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 expressions 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.
2.
| (a) | "new release" means a film which is being examined for classification for the first time, regardless of the date of its production, |
| (b) | "re-release" means 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" means a film in format allowing for viewing at home through video cassette recorders, DVD players or other such devices; |
| (d) | "Public-entertainment format" means a film in format intended for public exhibition in cinemas, theatres and other premises to which the public may have access. |
| (e) | "adult film" means a 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 premised in terms of section 24(1) of the Act. |
| (f) | "annual renewal of registration" means renewal of registration by a distributor or exhibitor of films or interactive computer games, mobile cellular and internet service providers. |
| 3. | The fees that shall be payable in respect of any application, exemptions, registration, review or appeal under the Act or Regulations made in terms of the Act, are set out in the Annexure. |
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SERIAL NO. |
SERVICES |
OLD TARRIF |
PROPOSED TARRIFF |
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1 |
REGISTRATION |
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1.1 |
Distributor or exhibitor of films or interactive computer games, and mobile cellular and internet content providers |
R825.00 |
R924.00 |
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1.2 |
Internet Service Provider |
R825.00 |
R462.00 |
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1.3 |
Annual Renewal of registration |
n/a |
R125.00 |
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1.4 |
Issue of new certificate on change of details |
R176.00 |
R197.12 |
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2 |
CLASSIFICATION |
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2.1 |
Publication submitted in terms of Section 17(4) of the Act: |
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2.1.1 |
- Periodical (annual fee) |
R660.00 up to R1,000.00 |
R8,870.40 |
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2.1.2 |
- Single issue |
R660.00 up to R1,000.00 |
R1,000.00 |
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2.1.3 |
- any publication upon complaint |
no fee |
no fee |
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2.2 |
Films |
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2.2.1 |
Public entertainment format |
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2.2.1.1 |
- New release of original English - language film |
R1,650.00 |
R1,848.00 |
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2.2.1.2 |
- New release of original non-English language film |
R440.00 |
50% of the original language |
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- New release of an adult movie |
R1,650.00 for the first 300min, plus R16.50 per minute thereafter |
R1,848.00 for the first 3hrs, plus R550.00 per hour after the first 3 hrs |
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2.2.1.3 |
- Trailer of a film |
R16.50 per minute |
R18.48 per minute |
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2.2.1.4 |
- Re-release of a film |
50% of the applicable tariffs |
50% of the applicable tariffs |
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2.2.2 |
Home Entertainment format |
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2.2.2.1 |
- New release of original English - language film |
R1,100.00 for 1st 90mins, R16.50 per minute thereafter |
R830.00 per hour |
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2.2.2.2 |
- New release of original non-English language film |
R440.00 |
R492.80 |
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2.2.2.3 |
- New release of an adult movie |
R1,650 for the first 5hrs, plus R16.50 per minute thereafter |
R1,848.00 for the 3hrs, plus R550.00 per hour after the first 3hrs |
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2.2.2.4 |
- Re-release of a film |
50% of the applicable tariffs |
50% of the applicable tariffs |
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2.2.3 |
Serials in any language or format: |
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2.2.3.1 |
- Foreign Productions |
R1,100.00 for the first 90min, plus R16.50 per minute thereafter |
R1,848.00 for the first 3 Hours, plus R830.00 per hour after the first 3 hrs |
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2.2.3.2 |
- South African Productions |
R1,100.00 for the first 90min, plus R16.50 per minute thereafter |
R1,848.00 for the first 5 hours, plus R830.00 thereafter |
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2.2.4 |
Films produced in Africa |
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2.2.4.1 |
- Public entertainment format |
R440.00 |
R492.80 |
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2.2.4.2 |
- Home entertainment format |
R400.00 |
R448.00 |
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2.3 |
Interactive computer Games |
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2.3.1 |
- New release in original format |
R1,347.00 |
R1,508.64 |
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2.3.2 |
- New release in different format |
R1,347.00 |
R1,508.64 |
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2.3.3 |
- Re-release |
50% of the applicable tariffs |
50% of the applicable tariffs |
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2.4 |
Posters of films and interactive [sic] computer games |
R22.00 |
R24.64 |
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2.5 |
EXEMPTIONS |
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2.5.1 |
Exemption of Films for Film Festival |
R50.00 per title |
R150.00 per title |
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2.5.2 |
Exemption of a film in home-entertainment format |
up to R1,100.00 at the discretion of the executive committee |
up to R1,232.00 at the discretion of the executive committee |
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2.5.3 |
Exemption of an Interactive computer Game |
R660.00 |
R739.20 |
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2.6 |
Copy of a certificate of registration, classification or exemption |
R176.00 |
R197.00 |
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2.7 |
List of all titles classified by the Board (per year) |
R1,100.00 |
R1,232.00 |
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2.8 |
Appeal to Review Board |
Double the classification fee |
Double the classification fee |
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2.9 |
Copy of report of review Board |
R55.00 |
R61.60 |
