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

Serial No:

Services

Old Tariff

Current Tariffs

Proposed Tariffs (6% Inflation Linked Increase)

1

Registration

1.1

Distributor or exhibitor of films or interactive computer games, and mobile cellular and internet content providers

R825.00

R924.00

R979.44

1.2

Internet Service Provider

R825.00

R462.00

R489.72

1.3

Annual Renewal or registration

n/a

R125.00

R132.50

1.4

Issue of new certificate on change of details

R176.00

R197.12

R208.95

2

Classification

2.1

Publication submitted in terms of Section 17(4) of the Act:

2.1.1

Periodical (annual fee)

R660.00 up to R1,100.00

R8,870.40

R9,402.62

2.1.2

Single Issue

R660.00 up to R1,100.00

R1,000.00

R1,060.00

2.1.3

Any publication upon complaint

no fee

no fee

2.2

Films

2.2.1

Public entertainment format

2.2.1.1.

New release of original English-language film

R1,650.00

R1,848.00

R1,958.88

2.2.1.2

New release of original non-English language film

R440.00

50% of the original language

50% of the original language

2.2.1.2

New release of an adult movie

R1,650,00 for the first 300min,plus R16.50 per minute thereafter

R1 848.00 for the first 3hrs, plus R550.00 per hour after the first 3hrs

R1 958.88 for the first 3hrs, plus R583.00 per hour after the first 3hrs

2.2.1.3

Trailer of a film

R16.50 per minute

R18.48 per minute

R19.59

2.2.1.4

Re-release of a film

50% of the applicable tariffs

50% of the applicable tariffs

50% of the applicable tariffs

2.2.2

Home Entertainment format

2.2.2.1

New release of original English-language film

R1,100.00 for 1st 90min, R16.50 per minute thereafter

R830.00

R879.80

2.2.2.2

New release of original non-English language film

R440.00

R492.80

2.2.2.3

New release of an adult movie

R1,650.00 for the first 5hrs, plus R16.50 per minute thereafter

R1 848.00 for the first 3hrs, plus R550.00 per hour after the first 3hrs

R1 958.88 for the first 3hrs, plus R583.00 per hour after the first 3hrs

2.2.2.4

Re-release of a film

50% of the applicable tariffs

50% of the applicable tariffs

50% of the applicable tariffs

2.2.3

Serials in any language or format

2.2.3.1

Foreign Productions

R1,100.00 for first 90min, plus R16.50 per minute thereafter

R1 848.00 for the first 3 Hours, plus R830.00 per hour after the first 3hrs

R1 958.88 for the first 3hrs, plus R583.00 per hour after the first 3hrs

2.2.3.2

South African Productions

R1,100.00 for first 90min, plus R16.50 per minute thereafter

R1 848.00 for maximum 5 hours, R830 thereafter

R1 958.88 for maximum 5 hours, R879.80 thereafter

2.2.4

Films produced in Africa

2.2.4.1

Public entertainment format

R440.00

R492.80

R522.37

2.2.4.2

Home Entertainment format

R400.00

R448.00

R474.88

2.3

Interactive computer games

2.3.1

New release in original format

R1,347,00

R1,508.64

R1,599.16

2.3.2

New release in different format

R1,347,00

R1,508.64

R1,599.16

2.3.3

Re-release

50% of the applicable tariffs

50% of the applicable tariffs

50% of the applicable tariffs

2.4

Posters of films and interactive computer games

R22.00

R24.64

R26.12

2.5

Exemptions

2.5.1

Exemption of Films for Film Festival

R50.00 per title up to R1,100.00 at the discretion of the executive committee

R150.00 per title up to R1,232.00 at the discretion of the executive committee

R159.00 per title up to R1,305.92 at the discretion of the executive committee

2.5.2

Exemption of a film in home – entertainment format

2.5.3

Exemption of an interactive computer game

R660.00

R739.20

R783.55

2.6

Copy of a certificate of registration, classification or exemption

R176.00

R197.00

R208.82

2.7

List of all titles classified by the Board (per year)

R1,100.00

R1,232.00

R1,305.92

2.8

Appeal to Appeal Tribunal

Double the classification fee

Double the classification fee

Double the classification fee

2.9

Copy of report of Appeal Tribunal

R55.00

R61.60

R65.30