The mandate of the Board includes;
1. To ensure that all films and posters in the country are examined and classified before being displayed, exhibited, hired, sold or broadcast to the public by video libraries, video shows, cinema theaters, video vendors or broadcast stations.
2. To co-ordinate all issues related to film classification and exhibition in the country.
3. To ensure that certificates of approval are issued for films which have been presented to it for classification
4. To formulate necessary policy guidelines for the government on film exhibition in the county.
5. To carry out and encourage research in classification catalogues are issued to premises that interest of all the stakeholders.
6. To ensure that periodical classification catalogues are issued to premises dealing in videos.
7. To inspect and license cinema shows, video thretres and video libraries in the country.
8. To ensure that an infringement of any provision in the act is prospected.