Films and Publications Act, 1996
Parliament of South Africa
  • 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.
CitationAct No. 65 of 1996
Enacted byParliament of South Africa
Assented to30 October 1996
Commenced1 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The act repealed a number of acts of prior legislation which censored literary and media works under that country's previous apartheid government.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.


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