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

Chapter 8 : Regulations, Amendment and Repeal of Laws

31A. Procedure for making regulations

 

(1) The Minister must, before making or amending any regulations referred to in section 31, publish a notice in the Gazette
(a) setting out that draft regulations have been developed;
(b) specifying where a copy of the draft regulations may be obtained; and
(c) inviting written comments to be submitted on the proposed regulations within a specified period.

 

(2) After complying with subsection (1), the Minister may—
(a) amend the regulations; and
(b) subject to subsection (3), publish the regulation s or directives in final form in the Gazette.

 

(3)
(a) The Minister must, within 30 days before publication of the regulations in the Gazette, as referred to in subsection (2)(b), table them in Parliament.
(b) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of any amendment  of the regulations as a result of the process referred to in paragraph (a).".

 

[Section 31A inserted by the Films and Publication Amendment Act, 2019, by section 31 of Proc 52, GG 45959, dated 25 February 2022]