Victorian Current Acts

CLASSIFICATION (PUBLICATIONS, FILMS AND COMPUTER GAMES) (ENFORCEMENT) ACT 1995

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purpose  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Definitions  
   4.      Exhibition of film  
   5.      Application of Act  
   5A.     Films consisting only of classified films  

   PART 2--FILMS

           Division 1--Exhibition of films

   6.      Exhibition of film in public place  
   7.      Display of notice about classifications  
   8.      Exhibition of RC and X 18+ films  
   9.      Exhibition of unclassified, RC, X 18+, R 18+ and MA 15+ films  
   10.     Attendance of minor at certain films—offence by parents etc.  
   11.     Attendance of minor at certain films—offence by minor  
   12.     Private exhibition of certain films in presence of a minor  
   13.     Attendance of minor at R 18+ film—offence by exhibitor  
   14.     Attendance of minor at MA 15+ film—offence by exhibitor  

           Division 2--Sale of films

   15.     Unclassified, RC and X 18+ films  
   16.     Classified films  
   17.     Display of notice about classifications  
   18.     Films to bear determined markings and consumer advice  
   19.     Keeping unclassified, RC or X 18+ films with other films  
   20.     Sale or delivery of certain films to minors  

           Division 3--Miscellaneous

   21.     Power to demand name, age and address  
   22.     Leaving films in certain places  
   23.     Possession or copying of film for the purpose of sale or exhibition  
   23A.    Possession or copying of commercial quantity of RC or X 18+ films  
   24.     Making objectionable film  

   PART 3--PUBLICATIONS

   25.     Sale of unclassified or RC publications  
   26.     Category 1 restricted publications  
   27.     Category 2 restricted publications  
   27A.    Sale or delivery of publications contrary to conditions  
   27B.    Consumer advice for Unrestricted publications  
   28.     Misleading or deceptive markings  
   29.     Sale of restricted publications to minors  
   30.     Leaving publications in certain places  
   31.     Possession or copying of publication for the purpose of publishing  
   32.     Producing objectionable publications  
   33.     Display of certain parts of publications and advertisements  

   PART 4--COMPUTER GAMES

   34.     Sale or demonstration of computer game  
   35.     Display of notice about classifications  
   36.     Unclassified and RC computer games  
   36A.    R 18+ computer games  
   37.     MA 15+ computer games  
   38.     Demonstration of unclassified, RC, R 18+ and MA 15+ computer games  
   39.     Private demonstration of RC and R 18+ computer games in presence of a minor  
   40.     Computer games to bear determined markings and consumer advice  
   41.     Keeping unclassified or RC computer games with other computer games  
   42.     Sale or delivery of certain computer games to minors  
   43.     Power to demand name, age and address  
   44.     Leaving computer games in certain places  
   45.     Possession or copying of computer game for the purpose of sale or demonstration  
   45A.    Possession or copying of commercial quantity of RC computer games  

   PART 5--ADVERTISEMENTS

   46.     Publishing of advertisements—approvals under Commonwealth Act  
   47.     Certain films, publications and computer games not to be advertised  
   48.     Screening of advertisements with feature films  
   49.     Liability for certain advertisements  
   50.     Sale of feature films with advertisements  
   51.     Advertisements with computer games  
   52.     Advertisement to contain determined markings and consumer advice  
   53.     Misleading or deceptive advertisements  
   54.     Advertisements for Category 2 restricted publications  
   55.     Classification symbols etc. to be published with advertisements  

   PART 6--ON-LINE INFORMATION SERVICES

   56.     Definitions  
   57.     Publication or transmission of objectionable material  
   58.     Publication or transmission of certain material to minors  
   59.     Advertising of objectionable material etc.  

   PART 7--CALL–IN PROVISIONS

   60.     Calling in submittable publications for classification  
   60A.    Calling in films for classification  
   61.     Calling in computer games for classification  
   62.     Calling in advertisements  
   62A.    Calling in a publication, film or computer game for reclassification  
   62B.    Obtaining copies for review  

   PART 9--ENFORCEMENT

   68.     Interpretation  
   69.     Entry, search and seizure  
   70.     Informed consent  
   71.     Search warrant  
   72.     Announcement before entry  
   73.     Details of warrant to be given to occupier  
   74.     Seizure of things not mentioned in warrant  
   75.     Forfeiture  
   75A.    Forfeiture—commercial quantity etc.  

   PART 10--GENERAL

   76.     Restricted publications area—construction and management  
   77.     Restricted publications area—offences  
   78.     Evidence  
   79.     Commencement of prosecution for an offence  
   80.     Proceeding against body corporate  
   81.     Employees and agents  
   82.     Costs  
   83.     Publication to prescribed person or body  
   84.     Regulations  

   PART 11--REPEALS, CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

   87.     Transitional and saving provisions  
   87A.    Transitional provisions (1998 amendments)  
   87B.    Transitional provisions (2001 amendments)  
   87C.    Definition (2005 amendments)  
   87D.    Films and computer games classified before 2005 amendments  
   87E.    Offences committed before 2005 amendments  
   87F.    Other transitional provisions (2005 amendments)  
   87G.    Transitional provisions (2009 amendments)  
   88.     Transitional provision—Crimes Amendment (Sexual Offences and Other Matters) Act 2014  
   89.     Transitional provision (2015 amendments)  
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