The Films and Publications Amendment Bill, which aims to crack down on child pornography and force Internet service providers (ISPs) to take a role in blocking child porn, was tabled in Parliament today.
Among other things, the bill will increase the penalties for possession of child pornography, from five to ten years in jail.
It provides for the registration of ISPs and extends liability to them for local Web sites containing child porn. It also extends the definition of "possession" to include downloading material from the Internet.
Iyavar Chetty, senior executive of the SA Film and Publication Board, said last week that the amendments sought to improve existing legislation by further defining what child pornography is and how to combat it.
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