Films and Publications Act, 1996 (Act No. 65 of 1996) Regulations Films and Publications Regulations, 2022 Schedule 2 Part 1 1. Definitions

 

In this Schedule, any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned by the Act, shall have the meaning so assigned and, unless the context otherwise indicates—

 

“answer”

means a document as described in regulation 12 of Schedule 2 and filed by a respondent;

 

“appeal”

means a matter initiated by section 20(1) of the Act;

 

“appellant”

means a party who initiates an appeal in terms of section 20(1) of the Act;

 

“applicant”

means a person who files an application in terms of regulation 10(1);

 

“application”

means a request submitted in terms of regulation 10(1);

 

“certified copy”

means a copy of a document certified by a Commissioner of Oaths;

 

“chairperson”

means the officer of the Appeal Tribunal appointed in terms of section 20(2) of the Act;

 

“deliver”

depending on the context, means to serve, or to file, a document;

 

“Enforcement Committee”,

depending on the context, means either—

 

“file”,

when used as a verb, means to deposit with the registrar;

 

“initiating document”

means the application to bring a matter before the Appeal Tribunal;

 

“initiating party”

means the applicant or the appellant, as the case may be;

 

“intervenor”

means any person who has been granted standing to participate in particular proceedings before the Appeal Tribunal;

 

“member”

means a person appointed to the Appeal Tribunal;

 

“Notice of Appeal”

means an initiating document as described in regulation 10(1);

 

“public holiday”

means a public holiday referred to in section 1 of the Public Holidays Act, 1994 (Act 36 of 1994);

 

“registrar”

means the officer of the Appeal Tribunal appointed in terms of regulation 4 and includes any acting or assistant registrar;

 

“reply”

means a document as described in regulation 13 and filed by a respondent;

 

“respondent”

means in respect of an appeal, the FPB;

 

“regulation”

includes any footnote to a regulation, and any table included within or referred to in a regulation; and

 

“serve”

means to deliver a document to a person other than the registrar.