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 Requirements14. Display of classification decisions |
| (1) | Every film and game or game in home-entertainment format and every publication, classified in terms of the Act, shall display, conspicuously and clearly visible on the front cover or packaging of the holder of the film or game, the classification triangle, as will be provided by the Board at the prescribed fee, showing the classification reference number, the classification, age restriction, consumer advice and any other condition imposed on the distribution or exhibition of that film or game. |
| (2) | The following are the prescribed specifications for the certificate of classification contemplated in section 18A(1) of the Act: |
| (a) | Height - 15 mm; |
| (b) | width - 10 mm; |
| (c) | in colour; and |
| (d) | in triangular format, in the illustration attached as Annexure "K". |
| (3) | The certificate contemplated in subregulation (2) may not be reproduced in any format other than in terms of these Regulations and the Act. |
| (4) | Every poster, and every advertisement in any media, of a film or game classified in terms of the Act, shall display, conspicuously and clearly visible on the poster or in the advertisement, the classification, age restriction, consumer advice and any other condition imposed on the exhibition or distribution of that film, game or publication. |
| (5) | The format of the display of a certificate of classification on a poster shall be of a design similar to that displayed on the front cover or packaging of a film or game in home-entertainment format, but of a size, including that of the text, which is conspicuous at a distance of one metre of the poster. |