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

Chapter 8 : Regulations, Amendment and Repeal of Laws

31. Regulations

 

(1) The Minister may—
(a) in consultation with the Minister of Finance, make regulations, regarding the fees payable in respect of any application, exemption, permit or appeal under this Act;
(b) make regulations relating to the procedure with regard to the nomination of persons as candidates for the Council, Appeal Tribunal and Enforcement Committee, further relevant experience in terms of section 6(4)(a) and the experience of persons who may be appointed as members of the advisory panel referred to in section 6(2).

[Section 31(1)(b) substituted by section 30(a) of Proc 52, GG45959, dated 25 February 2022]

(c) after consultation with the Council, make regulations relating to—
(i) the procedures and forms for making any application or submission under this Act;
(ii) the form of any certificate to be issued in terms of this Act; and
(iii) the format and details of the display or exhibition of decisions of the Board with respect to films, games and publications classified in terms of this Act;
(d) after consultation with the Appeal Tribunal, make regulations regarding the procedures and forms for the submission of appeals to the Appeal Tribunal;
(e) make regulations on any matter that may be prescribed under this Act; and
(f) make regulations generally on any matter required for the better achievement of the objects and purposes of this Act.

[Section 31(1) substituted by section 35(a) of Notice No. 876, GG 32534, dated 28 August 2009]

 

(2) [Section 31(2) deleted by section 35(b) of Notice No. 876, GG 32534, dated 28 August 2009]

 

(3)
(a) Within two years after the commencement of this Act the Board shall publish the guidelines which the Board and the Appeal Tribunal apply in order to determine what is harmful or disturbing in terms of Schedules 3 and 8 in the Gazette.
(b) As soon as possible after the lapse of every consecutive period of 12 months after the publication of the guidelines referred to in paragraph (a), the Council, in consultation with the Minister, shall publish the  guidelines in the Gazette and, where necessary, amend them.

[Section 31(3)(b) substituted by section 30(b) of Proc 52, GG45959, dated 25 February 2022]

(c) Together with every publication of guidelines referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) an appeal shall be made on the public to make representations concerning such guidelines, within 30 days after publication thereof.