To provide for the classification of certain films and publications; to that end to provide for the establishment of a Film and Publication Board and a Film and Publication Review Board; to repeal certain laws; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

Latest Developments:

The Films and Publication Act, 1996 (Act No. 65 of 1996), has been updated with the Amendment of Schedule 1: Physical Content and Distributor Size, under Notice No. 1174 of 2020 – effective 1 April 2024, as per Notice No. 5358 of GG51352, dated 4 October 2024.

The Films and Publication Act, 1996 (Act No. 65 of 1996), has been updated with Amendments to Schedule 2, 2.1 table under Regulations N1174 of 2020, as per Notice No. 4936 of GG50766, dated 7 June 2024.

The Films and Publication Act, 1996 (Act No. 65 of 1996), has been updated with a 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, as per Notice No. 4731 of GG50528, dated 19 April 2024.

The Films and Publication Act, 1996 (Act No. 65 of 1996), has been updated with a Notice in terms of Section 18(1) and Section 24A of the Act and Erratum Notice correcting date from “2025” to “2024”, as per Notice No. 4383 of GG50138, dated 16 February 2024 and Erratum Notice 4525, GG50311 dated 22 March 2024 respectively.

The Films and Publication Act, 1996 (Act No. 65 of 1996), has been updated with Amendments to the Films and Publications Tariffs Regulations under N1174 of 2020, as per Notice No. 4384 of GG50138, dated 16 February 2024.

The Films and Publication Act, 1996 (Act No. 65 of 1996), has been updated with Film and Publication Board Complaints Handling Procedures, as per Notice No. 2932 of GG47855, dated 31 January 2023.

The Films and Publication Act, 1996 (Act No. 65 of 1996), has been updated with Enforcement Committee Rules, 2022 – effective 6 February 2023, as per Notice No. R.2922 of GG47823, dated 6 January 2023.

The Films and Publication Act, 1996 (Act No. 65 of 1996), has been updated with Amendments to Schedules 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Notice 1174 of 6 November 2020: Films and Publications Regulations 2020, as per Notice No. R.2921 of GG47823, dated 6 January 2023.

The Films and Publication Act, 1996 (Act No. 65 of 1996), has been updated with Regulations on the Processes and Procedures for Applying or Registering, Amending, Transferring and Renewing Licences and Terms and Conditions to be applied to such Licences in terms of the Act, as amended, 2022, as per Notice No. 2922 of GG47822, dated 6 January 2023.

The Films and Publication Act, 1996 (Act No. 65 of 1996), has been updated with a Notice in terms of Section 24C and Section 27A of the Films and Publications Act, 1996 (Act No. 65 of 1996), as amended, as per Notice No. 2682 of GG47373, dated 28 October 2022.

The Films and Publication Act, 1996 (Act No. 65 of 1996), has been updated with the Repeal of Regulations under Notice R.184 of 20 March 2014 and new Films and Publications Regulations, 2022, as per Notice No. R.2436 of GG46843, dated 2 September 2022.

The Films and Publication Act, 1996 (Act No. 65 of 1996), has been updated with the Repeal of Notice 539 of 2019 and new Classification Guidelines for the Classification of Films, Games and certain Publications-Effective 1 August 2022, as per Notice No. 2281 of GG46649, dated 1 July 2022.

The Films and Publication Act, 1996 (Act No. 65 of 1996), has been updated with the Commencement of the Act as well as amendments to the Act, as per Proclamation 52 of GG45959, dated 25 February 2022.

The Films and Publication Act,1996 (Act No. 65 of 1996) is amended by the Films and Publications Tariff’s Regulations, 2020, as per Notice 1174 of Government Gazette 43872, dated 6 November 2020.

The Films and Publication Act,1996 is amended for the Classification Guidelines for Classification of Films, Interactive Computer Games and Certain Publications, 2019, per Government Gazette 42380, Notice 524, dated 5 April 2019.

The Films and Publications Act, 1996 (Act No. 65 of 1996) has been updated by Government Gazette 35499, dated 6 July 2012 – Notice 524; Increase of Fees.

The Films and Publications Act, 1996 (Act No. 65 of 1996) Government Gazette 35026 dated 10 February 2012 – Notice 112; Guideline to be Used in the Classifications of Films, etc.

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