S.L. 542.1 Art. 18Functions of the Guidance Board. Cap. 490.

(1) The Guidance Board shall have the following functions:

(a) to draft guidelines, and update them from time to time, to be consulted by the person responsible for determining the age-classification in terms of regulation 16(2) in deciding the appropriate age-classification to assign to their productions;

(b) upon the written request of the person responsible for determining the age-classification in terms of regulation 16(2), give its recommendation, in writing and in a timely fashion, as to which age-classification would be suitable for the dramatic and other stage production in question;

(c) receive complaints and grievances by any member of the public who feels aggrieved or offended by any dramatic or stage production.

(2) Complaints and grievances made by members of the public in terms of sub-regulation (1)(c) shall be addressed to the Guidance Board and submitted in writing.

(3) Upon receiving any such complaint or grievance, the Guidance Board shall confer with the person responsible for determining the age-classification in terms of regulation 16(2) and may demand to see a rehearsal or staged version of the dramatic and other stage production.

(4) The Guidance Board may decide:

(a) to reject the claims contained in the complaint or grievance; or

(b) to recommend an alternative age-classification for the dramatic and other stage production; or

(c) to recommend that notices regarding the content of the dramatic and other stage production be drawn up and communicated to the public.

(5) Any guidance, advice, recommendation, opinion or guideline issued by the Guidance Board shall be released in writing and shall be made available to the public.

(6) The Guidance Board shall keep a record of all requests, complaints and correspondence received by it and of all advice, recommendations, opinions and guidelines it issues.

(7) The actions and recommendations by the Guidance Board shall respect the provisions of the Administrative Justice Act and the principles contained therein.