Regulations > Regulations on Fees for Registration, Renewal of Registrations for Distributors, ISP'S and Classification of Films, Games and Publications and Other Services

Notice No. 674

6 August 2010

The Minister of Home Affairs has, in terms of section 31(1)(a) of the Films and Publications Act, No. 65 of 1996, made the Regulations in the schedule.

Schedule

1.	Definitions

In these Regulations, any word or expressions to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act or Regulations, shall have that meaning, and unless the context otherwise indicates, "the Act" means the Films and Publications Act, No. 65 of 1996, as amended.

(a)	"new release" means a film which is being examined for classification for the first time, regardless of the date of its production,

(b)	"re-release" means a film which, having been previously classified but no longer on circuit, is being re-introduced for distribution and/or exhibition;

(c)	"Home-entertainment format" means a film in format allowing for viewing at home through video cassette recorders, DVD players or other such devices;

(d)	"Public-entertainment format" means a film in format intended for public exhibition in cinemas, theatres and other premises to which the public may have access.

(e)	"adult film" means a film which contains a scene or scenes of explicit sexual conduct and which may only be distributed and/or exhibited by a holder of a licence to conduct the business of adult premised in terms of section 24(1) of the Act.

(f)	"annual renewal of registration" means renewal of registration by a distributor or exhibitor of films or interactive computer games, mobile cellular and internet service providers.

3.	The fees that shall be payable in respect of any application, exemptions, registration, review or appeal under the Act or Regulations made in terms of the Act, are set out in the Annexure.

SERIAL NO.	SERVICES	OLD TARRIF	PROPOSED TARRIFF
1	REGISTRATION
1.1	Distributor or exhibitor of films or interactive computer games, and mobile cellular and internet content providers	R825.00	R924.00
1.2	Internet Service Provider	R825.00	R462.00
1.3	Annual Renewal of registration	n/a	R125.00
1.4	Issue of new certificate on change of details	R176.00	R197.12
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 R1,000.00	R8,870.40
2.1.2	- Single issue	R660.00 up to R1,000.00	R1,000.00
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
2.2.1.2	- New release of original non-English language film	R440.00	50% of the original language
	- 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 3 hrs
2.2.1.3	- Trailer of a film	R16.50 per minute	R18.48 per minute
2.2.1.4	- Re-release of a film	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 90mins, R16.50 per minute thereafter	R830.00 per hour
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 for the first 5hrs, plus R16.50 per minute thereafter	R1,848.00 for the 3hrs, plus R550.00 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
2.2.3	Serials in any language or format:
2.2.3.1	- Foreign Productions	R1,100.00 for the first 90min, plus R16.50 per minute thereafter	R1,848.00 for the first 3 Hours, plus R830.00 per hour after the first 3 hrs
2.2.3.2	- South African Productions	R1,100.00 for the first 90min, plus R16.50 per minute thereafter	R1,848.00 for the first 5 hours, plus R830.00 thereafter
2.2.4	Films produced in Africa
2.2.4.1	- Public entertainment format	R440.00	R492.80
2.2.4.2	- Home entertainment format	R400.00	R448.00
2.3	Interactive computer Games
2.3.1	- New release in original format	R1,347.00	R1,508.64
2.3.2	- New release in different format	R1,347.00	R1,508.64
2.3.3	- Re-release	50% of the applicable tariffs	50% of the applicable tariffs
2.4	Posters of films and interactive [sic] computer games	R22.00	R24.64
2.5	EXEMPTIONS
2.5.1	Exemption of Films for Film Festival	R50.00 per title	R150.00 per title
2.5.2	Exemption of a film in home-entertainment format	up to R1,100.00 at the discretion of the executive committee	up to R1,232.00 at the discretion of the executive committee
2.5.3	Exemption of an Interactive computer Game	R660.00	R739.20
2.6	Copy of a certificate of registration, classification or exemption	R176.00	R197.00
2.7	List of all titles classified by the Board (per year)	R1,100.00	R1,232.00
2.8	Appeal to Review Board	Double the classification fee	Double the classification fee
2.9	Copy of report of review Board	R55.00	R61.60

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

Regulations

Regulations on Fees for Registration, Renewal of Registrations for Distributors, ISP'S and Classification of Films, Games and Publications and Other Services

Notice No. 674 of 2010