Films and Publications Act, 1996 (Act No. 65 of 1996)RegulationsRegulations 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, 2022Schedule 2Part 1 : Registration as Distributor11. Renewal of registration as distributor |
| (1) | An application for the renewal of a registration certificate as a distributor, including as an online distributor, 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) | The application referred to in sub-regulation 11 (1) of these Regulations must be accompanied with the proof of payment of the prescribed fee and either a confirmation that the supporting documents are still valid and accurate, or where there have been any changes to provide copies of the said supporting documentation. |
| (3) | The application for the renewal of a registration certificate as a distributor in terms of sub-regulation 11 (1) of these Regulations must be made within 60 (sixty) days from the date of expiry of the registration certificate issued by the FPB. |
| (4) | If an application for the renewal of a registration certificate as distributor is not made within 60 (sixty) days from the date of expiry of that registration certificate, such distributor shall cease to be registered as a distributor of films or games. |
| (5) | A distributor who has made an application for the renewal of a registration certificate within the 60 (sixty) days from date of expiry of that registration certificate, the registration certificate of such a distributor will be deemed to be of full force and effect until such time as the renewal application has been processed and the outcome of the application has been communicated by the FPB. |
| (6) | Where a distributor fails to comply with any standard terms and conditions or any specific term or condition of its registration or term or condition applicable to any registration, such distributor shall be subject to the penalties set out in the Act where section 24A applies to offences and penalties that may be imposed on anyone acting contrary to these regulations and the applicable provisions the Act. |