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Contents (1995 - 105)

Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Enforcement Act 1995

Status information

Long Title

Part 1 - Preliminary

1. Short title

2. Commencement

3. Interpretation

3A. Application of Act

4. When is a person taken to have exhibited a film in a public place?

4A. Films contained on devices consisting only of classified films

Part 2 - Publications

Division 1 - Repealed

5. Repealed

6. Repealed

Division 2 - Repealed

7. Repealed

8. Repealed

9. Repealed

10. Repealed

11. Repealed

12. Repealed

13. Repealed

Division 3 - Category 1 and 2 restricted publications

14. Conditions applying to category 1 restricted publications

15. Conditions applying to category 2 restricted publications

16. Offences in relation to category 1 and 2 restricted publications

16A. Sale or delivery of publications contrary to conditions

16B. Consumer advice for Unrestricted publications

Division 4 - Other publications and offences

17. Offences in relation to unclassified objectionable publications

18. Offences in relation to prohibited publications

19. Offences in relation to misleading or deceptive markings

Part 3 - Films

Division 1 - Exhibition of films

20. Requirements for exhibiting film in public place

21. Classification notice to be displayed when exhibiting film in public place

22. RC or X 18+ film not to be exhibited in public place

23. RC, X 18+, R 18+ or MA 15+ film not to be exhibited if visible from public place

24. Unclassified RC, X 18+, R 18+ or MA 15+ film not to be exhibited if visible from public place

25. RC, X 18+ or R 18+ film not to be exhibited privately in presence of minor

26. Unclassified RC, X 18+ or R 18+ film not to be exhibited in presence of minor

27. R 18+ or MA 15+ film not to be exhibited on premises where films sold

28. R 18+ film not to be exhibited in public place in presence of minor

29. Parent not to allow minor to attend exhibition of R 18+ film

30. Minor not to attend exhibition of R 18+ film

31. MA 15+ film not to be exhibited in public place in presence of unaccompanied minor

Division 2 - Sale and delivery of films

32. Unclassified film not to be sold or delivered

33. Classified film not to be sold or delivered under different title or in altered form

34. Classification notice to be displayed on premises where film sold

35. Film sold or delivered is to bear determined markings and consumer advice

36. RC or X 18+ film not to be sold or delivered

37. R 18+ film not to be sold or delivered to minor

38. MA 15+ film not to be sold or delivered to minor under 15

39. Minor who is 15 or older not to buy R 18+ film

Division 3 - Review of classification of films for sale

40. Interpretation of Division

41. Application to review classification of film emphasising cruelty or violence

41A. Review Committee

42. Criteria for reviewing classification of film

43. Review Committee to make recommendation to Minister after review

44. Ministerial action on recommendation

45. Effect of Ministerial order

46. Provisions relating to orders

47. Provisions relating to Ministerial acceptance of recommendation

48. Offence to sell or deliver film that has been prohibited

Part 4 - Computer Games

49. Requirements for selling, &c., computer game in public place

50. Classification notice to be displayed when selling or demonstrating computer game in public place

51. Computer game sold or delivered is to bear determined markings and consumer advice

52. RC computer game not to be sold or delivered

53. RC, R 18+ or MA 15+ computer game not to be demonstrated in public place

54. RC or R 18+ computer game not to be demonstrated privately in presence of minor

54A. R 18+ computer games not to be sold or delivered to minor under 18

55. MA 15+ computer game not to be sold or delivered to minor under 15

Part 5 - Advertisements

56. Unapproved advertisement not to be published, &c.

57. Certain advertisements for films, publications and computer games not to be published

58. Advertisement for classified film not to be screened during public exhibition of other film of lower classification

59. Classified film not to be sold or delivered with advertisement for film of higher classification

59A. Advertisement for unclassified film to be in accordance with Advertising Scheme

60. Classified computer game not to be sold, delivered or demonstrated with advertisement for computer game of higher classification

60A. Advertisement for unclassified computer game to be in accordance with Advertising Scheme

61. Misleading or deceptive advertisement not to be published

62. Classification symbols, &c., to be published with advertisement

63. Certain advertisements to contain determined markings and consumer advice

Part 6 - Call In Provisions

64. Calling in submittable publication for classification

64A. Calling in films for classification

65. Calling in computer game for classification

66. Board may call in advertisement

66A. Calling in publication, film or computer game for reclassification

66B. Obtaining copies for review

Part 7 - Repealed

67AA. Repealed

67. Repealed

68. Repealed

69. Repealed

70. Repealed

Part 8 - Child Exploitation Material and Bestiality Products Unlawful

71. Interpretation of Part

72. Offence to make or reproduce bestiality product

72A. Offence to make or reproduce child exploitation material

73. Offence to procure child to be involved in making child exploitation material

73A. Offence to distribute child exploitation material

74. Offence to possess bestiality product

74A. Possession of child exploitation material

74B. Defence to offences in respect of child exploitation material

Part 9 - Miscellaneous

Division 1 - Enforcement and proceedings

75. Power of police officers and other persons to demand particulars

76. Power of entry and seizure

77. Forfeiture of child exploitation material, &c.

77A. Forfeiture of other seized publications, films and computer games

78. Evidence

79. Proceedings on prosecutions

80. Matters averred to in complaint

81. Defence to offences with respect to minors

82. Repealed

83. Higher penalty for offence committed by body corporate

Division 2 - Administrative, consequential and transitional

84. Repealed

85. Regulations

86. Sale of Condoms Act 1987 amended

87. Repeals

88. Savings and transitional provisions

88A. Transitional provisions (2001 amendments)

88B. Transitional provisions (2005 amendments)

88C. Transitional provisions (2008 amendments)

88D. Transitional provisions (2015 amendments)

88E. Transitional provisions (2023 amendments)

89. Administration of Act

Schedule 1 - Repealed

Schedule 2 - Repeals

Schedule 3 - Savings and Transitional Provisions

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