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

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Films and Publications Regulations, 2022

Schedule 2

Part 2: Appeal Tribunal Office Functions

Appeal Tribunal Procedures

21. Urgent appeals

 

(1) A person may file an appeal and indicate in its statement for the appeal to be heard on an urgent basis.

 

(2) In deciding whether, or not, to allow an urgent application for appeal, the Chairperson of the Appeal Tribunal shall have regard to the following factors—
(a) Whether failure to do so would cause serious financial or other prejudice to the appellant;
(b) the impact of such an order on other interested persons; and
(c) whether it is in the public interest, specifically whether it is in the best interests of the child, and whether that interest would adversely be affected or protected by such a decision.

 

(3) An urgent appeal shall be heard within 3 (three) days from date of receipt of such application.