Films and Publications Act, 1996 (Act No. 65 of 1996)RegulationsFilms and Publications Regulations, 2022Schedule 2Part 2: Appeal Tribunal Office FunctionsAppeal Tribunal Procedures9. Initiating appeal procedures |
| (1) | An appeal may be filed within a period of 30 (thirty) days from the date on which he or she was notified of the decision or could reasonably be deemed to be aware of the decision, in the prescribed manner to the Appeal Tribunal— |
| (a) | by any person who lodged a complaint with the FPB regarding any publication which was referred to a classification committee for a decision and classification in terms of section 16 of the Act; |
| (b) | any person who applied for the classification of a film, trailer of a film, or game to the FPB in terms of section 18 of the Act; |
| (c) | the publisher or distributor of a publication which formed the subject of any complaint or submission in terms of section 16; |
| (d) | by any person who has lodged an application to appear before the FPB or the classification committee, to adduce oral or written evidence and, to address the FPB or the classification committee in terms of section 19 of the Act; or |
| (e) | any person where the Enforcement Committee has made findings in terms of section 6B(1)(b) of the Act. |
| (2) | If, in respect of a particular matter, more than one-person files an appeal in terms of sub-regulation (1), the registrar must combine those referrals under a common case number. |
| (3) | The person who files an appeal must serve a copy of it within one (1) day after filing on— |
| (a) | the respondent; and |
| (b) | on each other person who has previously filed a Complaint Referral in that matter. |