Films and Publications Act, 1996 (Act No. 65 of 1996)RegulationsFilms and Publications Regulations, 2014Part 3 : Procedure for Appointment of Classification Committees5. Appointment of classification committees |
| (1) | The Board shall, whenever a film, game or publication is submitted for examination and classification, appoint a classification committee consisting of at least three classifiers, one of whom shall be designated the chief classifier, from the panel of classifiers appointed in terms of section 4A(1)(e) of the Act, to examine, classify and rate that film, game or publication, as the case may be, in accordance with the relevant sections of the Act and any applicable classification guidelines. |
| (2) | In order to ensure that the classification committee is constituted by classifiers with the relevant skills and experience necessary for the proper examination and appropriate classification and rating of the film, game or publication referred to it, the Board shall— |
| (a) | have regard to the nature, genre, theme or content of the film, game or publication to be examined, classified and rated; and |
| (b) | ensure that the chief classifier has not less than 12 months or relevant experience in the examination, classification and rating of the type of material referred to that classification committee. |