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 1Part 2 : General Provisions7. Surrender of licences and permits |
| (1) | License and permit holders may surrender their licences and permits in accordance with these Regulations. |
| (2) | Except as provided for in sub-regulation 7 (3) and (4) of these Regulations, a license and permit holder may surrender its licence and permit by filing written notification with the FPB in compliance with sub-regulation 7 (6), (7) and (8) of these Regulations. |
| (3) | Where the surrender of a licence and permit involves the discontinuation of any service, at least sixty (60) days before discontinuation of service and the surrender a licence and permit, the licensee and permit holder shall notify in writing all affected subscribers of the licensee's and permit holder’s intention to discontinue the service and surrender its licence and permit. |
| (4) | At a minimum the notice must inform subscribers of the date service will be discontinued, which date may not be less than 30 (thirty) days before the date of the notice. |
| (5) | In addition to notifying subscribers per sub-regulation 7 (3) and (4) of these Regulations, licensees and permit holders intending to discontinue service and surrender their licences and permits, shall post a notice on their website and post a public notice in at least one national newspaper. |
| (6) | To effect the surrender of a licence and permit, the licensee and permit holder shall file with the FPB, written notification of its intention to surrender the licence and permit. |
| (7) | The notice of surrender of the license and permit must be published in a national newspaper. |
| (8) | The written notice must be accompanied by a copy of the licence and permit to be surrendered and, where sub-regulation 7 (3) and (4) of these Regulations applies |
| (a) | a copy of the notification to subscribers; and |
| (b) | a copy of the newspaper publication. |
| (9) | The licensee and permit holder must include with the notification, full payment of any outstanding monies owed to the FPB, or in cases where no outstanding balance is owed, certification stating that all accounts have been paid. |