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

Regulations

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

Schedule 2

Part 1 : Registration as Distributor

10. Registration as a distributor
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(1) An application for registration as a distributor of films and games in terms of section 18(1)(a) of the Act must be filed using the forms, whether in paper format or electronically, accessed from the FPB’s offices on Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays, from 9h00 to 16h00 or obtained electronically from the FPB‘s website.

 

(2) A member of the Press Council of South Africa or a member of the Advertising Regulatory Board, are both exempt from the requirement to register as a distributor in terms of sub-regulation 10(1) of these Regulations for film content.

 

(3) Every applicant must include as part of their registration—
(a) proof of registration of the business of the distributor in terms of the applicable legislation;
(b) a document confirming that the applicant's tax affairs are in order;
(c) a declaration that the applicant warrants to the best of its knowledge and insofar as it is reasonably aware, that it complies with the laws and regulations applicable to it, with its legal obligations pertaining to its business in general and with its obligations as a distributor of films and undertakes to continue to take all reasonable and necessary steps to ensure that such compliance is maintained; and
(d) proof of payment of the prescribed fee.

 

(4) The registration issued by the FPB may shall be valid for a period of 1 (one) year from the date of issue thereof.

 

(5) The issuing of a temporary registration shall be valid for a period of not more than 3 (three) months from the date of issue thereof.

 

(6) The FPBmay impose any conditions it considers necessary for the better achievement of the objects and purposes of the Act for the registrations referred to in sub-regulation (4) and (5).