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Namibia Film Commission Act, 2000
Act 6 of 2000
- Published in Government Gazette no. 2322 on 5 May 2000
- Assented to on 7 April 2000
- Not commenced
- [This is the version of this document from 15 March 2023.]
- [Amended by Namibia Film Commission Amendment Act, 2001 (Act 11 of 2001) on 28 September 2001]
- [Amended by Abolition of Payment by Cheque Act, 2022 (Act 16 of 2022) on 15 March 2023]
1. Definitions
In this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates -“alternate member” means an alternate member of the Commission appointed under section 5(6);“authorization” means an authorization granted under section 20 to produce a film in Namibia;“Commission” means the Namibia Film Commission established by section 2;“film” means any sequence of visual or digital images recorded on material of any description, and includes audio-visual productions such as cinematographic film, video, television and interactive media, so as to be capable, by the use of that material -Part I – NAMIBIA FILM COMMISSION
2. Establishment of Commission
There is hereby established a commission to be known as the Namibia Film Commission.3. Objects of Commission
The objects of the Commission shall be to support, encourage and promote the development of film production, the film industry and film marketing in Namibia, by -4. Powers, duties and functions of Commission
5. Constitution of Commission
6. Tenure and vacation of office of member
7. Meetings and decisions of Commission
8. Committees
9. Remuneration and expenditure
10. Preservation of secrecy
Every person engaged in carrying out the provision of this Act shall preserve and aid in preserving secrecy in relation to all matters that may come to his or her knowledge in the exercise of the powers or the performance of the duties and functions conferred or imposed upon him or her in terms of any provision of this Act, and shall not communicate any such matter to any other person or permit any other person to have access to any documents in his or her possession or custody, except in so far as any such communication -11. Disclosure of interest
12. Administrative functions
13. Report to Minister
Part II – FILM AND VIDEO DEVELOPMENT FUND
14. Film and Video Development Fund
15. Management of Fund
16. Disbursements from Fund
17. Financial year, bookkeeping and auditing of books and accounts
18. Exemptions from tax
The Fund shall be exempted from any tax on income and any stamp duty imposed by any law.19. Liquidation of Fund
The Fund shall not be wound up except by or under the authority of an Act of Parliament.Part III – AUTHORIZATION TO PRODUCE FILMS
20. Authorization to produce films
21. Exemption from authorization
The Commission may, on such conditions as it may determine, exempt any person -22. Transfer of authorization
23. Appeals
24. Inspections of authorizations
25. Limitation
In so far as this Part provides for a limitation of a fundamental freedom contemplated in Article 21 of the Namibian Constitution, in that it authorizes a limitation upon a person’s right to carry on any occupation, trade or business, such limitation is enacted on authority of Sub-Article (2) of that Article.Part IV – MISCELLANEOUS
26. Film copies to be furnished to National Archives
27. Rules by Commission
28. Regulations
The Minister may, after consultation with the Commission, make regulations in relation to -29. Delegation or assignment of powers, duties and functions to secretary
30. Indemnity
The Commission, the Minister, a member, an alternate member, or person engaged in carrying out any provision of this Act shall not personally be liable in respect of anything done bona fide under this Act.31. Penalties
Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with -32. Short title and commencement
This Act shall be called the Namibia Film Commission Act, 2000, and shall come into operation on a date to be determined by the Minister by notice in the Gazette.History of this document
15 March 2023 this version
Amended by
Abolition of Payment by Cheque Act, 2022
28 September 2001
05 May 2000
Published in
Government Gazette number 2322
07 April 2000
Assented to.