11.1

broadcasts of bona fide scientific, documentary, artistic, dramatic, literary
or religious programming material, which, judged within context, is of such
nature;

11.2

broadcasts which amount to a bona fide discussion, argument or opinion
on a matter pertaining to religion, belief or conscience; or

11.3

broadcasts which amount to a bona fide discussion, argument or opinion
on a matter of public interest.

Watershed Period

12.

A television or composite subscription broadcasting service licensee,
wherever practicable, must avoid broadcasting programming material,
including promotional material, which is unsuitable for children and/or
contains nudity, explicit sexual conduct, violence or offensive language
before the watershed period.

13.

A television or composite subscription broadcasting service licensee,
wherever practicable, must attempt to ensure that the more the
broadcasting of programming material is unsuitable for children, the later
that programming material must be broadcast after the commencement of
the watershed period.

Programme Classification

14.

As subscriptin broadcasting service licensee, wherever practicable, and
having particular regard to the protection of children, must classify the
programming it intends to broadcast.

15.

The Classification must indicate-

15.1

the appropriate age restriction for viewing or listening to a programme;
and

15.2

whether the programme contains nudity, sexual conduct, violence or
offensive language.

16.

If a Films and Publications Board classification exists in terms of the
Films and Publications Act for a film or programme to be broadcast,
such classification may be used by a subscription broadcasting service
licensee.

17.

Clauses 14 and 15 of this Code do not apply in relation to channels
packaged outside of South Africa. In relation to those channels, a
subscription broadcasting service licensee, wherever practicable, must
ensure that any programming on those channels, other than
programming which would be classified as "family viewing" in the
country in which the channel is packaged, is classified. The
classification must indicate the appropriate age restriction for viewing or
listening to a programme.

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