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 2 : Accreditation of a Foreign or International Classification System

14. Accreditation of a Foreign or International Classification System
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(1) An application for the licence to accredit classification ratings issued by any foreign or international classification authority or body in relation to the classification of publications, where applicable, films or games in terms of section 18D of the Act must be made on the application and registration forms to be used when submitting applications or when registering, together with instructions and information as to the submission of such forms, whether in paper format or electronically, may be 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 14 (1) of these Regulations must indicate—
(a) the accessibility by the FPB of the applicant’s online service for compliance, monitoring and auditing purposes; and
(b)the alignment of the foreign or international ratings to the applicable ratings in terms of the Act and the Classification Guidelines of the FPB.

 

(4) On approval of the application, the FPB shall issue the applicant with a Notice of Accreditation of the classification ratings issued by any foreign or international classification authority or body in terms of section 18D of the Act and shall only be valid for 1 (one) year.