Films and Publications Act, 1996 (Act No. 65 of 1996)RegulationsFilms and Publications Regulations, 2014Part 4 : Submission of Publications, Films and Games for Classification and Display Requirements10. Application for classification of films |
| (1) | Where a person applies for the classification of a film, or the trailer of a film, in terms of section 18(1)(b) of the Act, such application shall be made on Form BOARD/FL, attached as Annexure "C" or submitted through the BOS system, and accompanied by copies of the film or trailer, the prescribed fee and confirmation of such person's right to distribute that film or trailer in the Republic. |
| (2) | Where a film, or the trailer of a film, to be classified is in home-entertainment format, a copy of that film or trailer, in the format of its intended distribution, must accompany the application for classification. |
| (3) | Where a film, or the trailer of a film, to be classified is in a public-entertainment format, the applicant must, at his or her own expense, arrange for the screening of that film or trailer to the Board at a venue, and on a date and at a time agreed to by the Board. |
| (4) | Where a film, or the trailer of a film, has been classified in terms of the Act, the person who applied for the classification of that film or trailer must, if the film or trailer is in a home-entertainment format, provide a copy of that film or trailer in the format in which it was classified, to the Board free of charge. |