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CLASSIFICATION (PUBLICATIONS, FILMS AND COMPUTER GAMES) ENFORCEMENT ACT 1995
- As at 7 July 2017
- Act 63 of 1995
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
1. Name of Act
2. Commencement
3. Object of Act
4. Definitions
4A. Application of Act
5. Matters constituting public exhibition of films and demonstration of computer games
5A. Films consisting only of classified films
PART 2 - FILMS
6. Sale or public exhibition of unclassified, RC or X 18+ films prohibited
7. Classified films not to be sold or exhibited under different title or in altered form
8. Display of notice about classifications
9. Sale of certain films to minors prohibited
10. Parents not to permit minors to attend RC, X 18+ or R 18+ films
11. Minors over 15 not to buy or attend RC, X 18+ or R 18+ films
12. R 18+ films not to be publicly exhibited in presence of minors
13. MA 15+ films not to be publicly exhibited in presence of minors under 15
14. Private exhibition of RC, X 18+ or R 18+ films in presence of minors
15. Films to display determined markings and consumer advice
16. Keeping unclassified, RC or X 18+ films with other films
17. Leaving RC or X 18+ films in certain places
18. Possession or copying of films for the purpose of sale or exhibition
PART 3 - PUBLICATIONS
19. Sale of RC or submittable publications prohibited
20. Category 1 restricted publications
21. Category 2 restricted publications
22. Publications classified Unrestricted
22A. Sale or delivery of publications contrary to conditions
22B. Consumer advice for Unrestricted publications
23. Misleading or deceptive markings
24. Certain publications not to be sold or shown to minors
25. Leaving publications in certain places
26. Possession or copying of publications for the purpose of sale
PART 4 - COMPUTER GAMES
27. Sale or public demonstration of unclassified or RC computer games prohibited
28. Classified computer games not to be sold or demonstrated under different title or in altered form
29. Display of notice about classifications
30. Sale or delivery of RC, R 18+ or MA 15+ computer games to minors prohibited
30A. Parents not to permit minors to attend demonstration of RC or R 18+ computer games
31. Minors over 15 not to buy or attend demonstration of RC or R 18+ computer games
31A. R 18+ computer games not to be publicly demonstrated in presence of minors
32. MA 15+ computer games not to be publicly demonstrated in presence of minors under 15
33. Private demonstration of RC or R 18+ computer games in presence of minors
34. Computer games to display determined markings and consumer advice
35. Keeping unclassified or RC computer games with other computer games
36. Leaving RC computer games in certain places
37. Possession or copying of computer games for the purpose of sale or demonstration
PART 5 - ADVERTISEMENTS
38. Publishing of advertisements--approvals under Commonwealth Act
39. Certain films, publications and computer games not to be advertised
40. Advertisements with feature films
41. Advertisements with computer games
42. Advertisements to contain determined markings and consumer advice
43. Misleading or deceptive advertisements
44. Advertisements for Category 1 and Category 2 restricted publications
45. Classification symbols to be published with advertisements
PART 6 - GENERAL REGULATORY AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
Division 1 - Calling in powers
46. Calling in submittable publications for classification
46A. Calling in films for classification
47. Calling in computer games for classification
48. Calling in advertisements
48A. Calling in a publication, film or computer game for reclassification
48B. Obtaining copies for review
Division 2 - Restricted publications areas
49. Requirements relating to construction and management
50. Minors not permitted to enter restricted publications areas
Division 3 - Exemptions
51. (Repealed)
52. General exemption for law enforcement agencies and certain other persons
53. Exemptions for public libraries
Division 4 - Miscellaneous
54. Power to demand particulars
PART 7 - PROCEDURE
55. Search warrants
56. Forfeiture following seizure
57. Summary procedure for offences
58. Evidence
58A. Proof of classification by agreement
59. Commencement of proceedings
60. Costs
61. Forfeiture of films, publications and computer games on conviction
61A. Penalty notices
62. Liability of directors etc for offences by corporation--accessory to the commission of the offences
63. Certain proceedings precluded
PART 8 - MISCELLANEOUS
64. Regulations
65. Savings and transitional provisions
66, 67. (Repealed)
68. Repeals
SCHEDULE 1
Schedule 3 (Repealed)
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