Films and Publications Act, 1996 (Act No. 65 of 1996)Chapter 7 : Prohibition of Conduct Contrary to Classifications30A. Extra-territorial jurisdiction |
(a) | Any citizen or permanent resident of the Republic who commits any act outside the Republic which would have constituted an offence under this Act had it been committed within the Republic, shall be guilty of the offence which would have been so constituted and liable to the penalty prescribed for such offence in this Act. |
(b) | No prosecution under this section shall be instituted without the written consent of a Director of Public Prosecutions. |
(c) | For the purpose of this section, any court in the Republic and any Director of Public Prosecutions shall have jurisdiction. |
[Section 30A inserted by section 16 of Notice No. 1296, GG 26950, dated 2 November 2004]