Films and Publications Act, 1996

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Films and Publications Act, 1996
Parliament of South Africa
Long title Act to provide for the classification of certain films and publications; to that end to provide for the establishment of a Film and Publication Board and a Film and Publication Review Board; to repeal certain laws; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Citation	Act No. 65 of 1996
Enacted by	Parliament of South Africa
Assented to	30 October 1996
Commenced	1 June 1998
Amended by
Films and Publications Amendment Acts, 1999, 2004 and 2009 Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, 2004
Status: In force

The Films and Publications Act, 1996 is an act of the South African Parliament.

The act repealed a number of acts of prior legislation which censored literary and media works under that country's previous apartheid government.

It established a Film and Publication Board and Review Board. The Board's function would be to receive complaints, or applications to evaluate, a film or publication, to classify it according to its suitability for different audiences.

External links

Films and Publications Act 65 of 1996
Gazette notices per the Films and Publications Act, No. 65 of 1996 Archived 19 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine

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