Films and Publications Act, 1996 (Act No. 65 of 1996)RegulationsFilms and Publications Regulations, 2022Schedule 1Part 3: Submission of Publications, Films and Games for classification and display requirements9. Application for classification of films |
| (1) | Where a distributor 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 the relevant Form provided by the FPB or submitted through an electronic system accessible on its website, together with copies of the film or trailer and proof of payment of the prescribed fee. |
| (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 its own expense, arrange for the screening of that film or trailer to the FPB at a venue, and on a date and at a time agreed to by the FPB. |
| (4) | Where a film, or the trailer of a film, has been classified in terms of the Act, the entity 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 FPB free of charge. |