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

Regulations

Films and Publications Regulations, 2022

Schedule 1

Part 3: Submission of Publications, Films and Games for classification and display requirements

12. Display of classification decisions

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(1) Every publication, film and game, classified in terms of the Act, these Regulations and Classification Guidelines of the FPB, must in terms of section 18A of the Act—
(a) display a label in the prescribed form if it is a film or game approved for sale or hire; or
(b) conspicuously display the FPB’s classification decision and logo on the landing page of the online medium, the online medium catalogue and at the point of sale of the commercial online distributor services.

 

(2) The prescribed specifications for the classification triangle, the classification age restriction, consumer advice shall be in terms of the illustration as reflected in the Form provided by the FPB.

 

(3) The prescribed specification for the logo, classification triangle, the classification age restriction, consumer advice contemplated in subregulation (2) may not be reproduced in any format other than in terms of the Act and these Regulations.

 

(4) Every poster, and every advertisement in any media, of a film or game referred to in sub-regulation (1) shall display, conspicuously and clearly visible on the poster or in the advertisement—
(a) the classification, age restriction, consumer advice and any other condition imposed on the distribution of that film or game; or
(b) the letters “TBC” within the classification triangle prior to the classification of the film or game by the distributor.