6 (m) (n) (o) (p) (q) debates and opinions on matters pertaining to religion, belief or conscience;’’; by the insertion after the definition of ‘‘Minister’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘newspaper’ includes an on-line publication of a newspaper;’’; by the insertion after the definition of ‘‘possession’’ of the following 5 definition: ‘‘ ‘prescribed’ means prescribed by regulation;’’; by the substitution for paragraph (e) of the definition of ‘‘publication’’ of the following paragraph: ‘‘(e) any record, magnetic tape, soundtrack[, except a soundtrack 10 associated with a film,] or any other object in or on which sound has been recorded for reproduction;’’; by the deletion of the definition of ‘‘Review Board’’; and by the insertion after the definition of ‘‘sexual conduct’’ of the following 15 definition: ‘‘ ‘sexual violence’ means conduct or acts contemplated in the definitions of ‘‘sexual conduct’’ and ‘‘explicit sexual conduct’’ that are accompanied either by force or coercion, actual or threatened, or that induces fear or psychological trauma in a victim;’’. Substitution of section 2 of Act 65 of 1996, as substituted by section 2 of Act 34 of 20 1999 2. The following section is hereby substituted for section 2 of the principal Act: ‘‘Objects of Act 2. The objects of this Act shall be to regulate the creation, production, possession and distribution of films, games and certain publications to— 25 (a) provide consumer advice to enable adults to make informed viewing, reading and gaming choices, both for themselves and for children in their care; (b) protect children from exposure to disturbing and harmful materials and from premature exposure to adult experiences; and 30 (c) make use of children in and the exposure of children to pornography punishable.’’. Substitution of section 3 of Act 65 of 1996 3. The following section is hereby substituted for section 3 of the principal Act: ‘‘Establishment of Film and Publication Board, Council and [Film and 35 Publication Review Board] Appeal Tribunal 3. (1) There is hereby established— (a) a juristic person which shall be known as the Film and Publication Board; [and] (b) [a juristic person which shall be known as the Film and 40 Publication Review Board,] the Council; and (c) an Appeal Tribunal, which shall perform the functions, exercise the powers and carry out the duties[,] assigned to, conferred on or imposed upon them in terms of this Act or any other law. 45 (2) The Board and [Review Board] the Appeal Tribunal shall [function without any bias and shall] be independent and function without any bias. (3) The seat of the Board [and Review Board] shall be determined by the Council in consultation with the Minister.’’. Creamer Media Pty Ltd +27 11 622 3744 polity@creamermedia.co.za www.polity.org.za