(1)  If –

(a) the Minister or Director has reasonable grounds to believe that a computer game is likely to contain contentious material; and

(b) the computer game is being published in Tasmania, or the Minister or Director has reasonable grounds to believe that it will be published in Tasmania –

the Minister or Director may, by notice given to the publisher of the game, require the publisher to submit to the Board an application for classification of the game.

(1A)  If –

(a) the Minister or Director has reasonable grounds to believe that an unclassified computer game is not an exempt computer game; and

(b) the computer game is being published in Tasmania, or the Minister or Director has reasonable grounds to believe that it will be published in Tasmania –

the Minister or Director may, by notice in writing given to the publisher of the computer game, require the publisher to submit an application for classification of the computer game.

(2)  A person to whom a notice under subsection (1) is given must, within 3 business days after receiving the notice, comply with the notice.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.

(3)  It is a defence to a prosecution under subsection (2) to prove that the defendant did not intend –

(a) to publish the computer game in Tasmania; or

(b) to cause, authorise, permit or license the computer game to be published in Tasmania.