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| Films and Publications Act, 1996 | |
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| Parliament of South Africa | |
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| 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The act repealed a number of acts of prior legislation which censored literary and media works under that country's previous apartheid government.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.