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The act repealed a number of acts of prior legislation which censored literary and media works under that country's previous apartheid government.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

• 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