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

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

Dictionary

(see s 2)

Note 1     The Legislation Act

contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.

Note 2     For example, the Legislation Act

, dict, pt 1 defines the following terms:

              •     ACAT

              •     adult

              •     commissioner for fair trading

              •     director-general (see s 163)

              •     exercise

              •     function

              •     individual

              •     reviewable decision notice

              •     the Territory

              •     under.

"acceptable proof of age", in relation to a person, means documentary evidence that might reasonably be accepted as applying to the person and as showing that the person is an adult.

"advertisement"—see the Commonwealth Act, section 5 (Definitions).

"advertising scheme "means the scheme determined from time to time under the Commonwealth Act, section 31 (1).

"approved form" means a form approved under the Commonwealth Act, section 8A.

"at" premises includes in or on the premises.

"board" means the Classification Board established by the Commonwealth Act, section 45.

"buy" means buy or exchange or hire, and includes offer to buy or exchange or hire, agree to buy, exchange or hire and cause or permit to be bought or exchanged or hired, whether by retail or wholesale.

"classified"—

        (a)     means classified under the Commonwealth Act, and includes reclassified under that Act; and

        (b)     for division 6A.2 (Seized films and computer games)—see section 54Y.

"commissioner" means the commissioner for fair trading.

"Commonwealth Act" means the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995

(Cwlth).

"computer game"—see the Commonwealth Act, section 5A (Meaning of computer game).

"consumer advice" means consumer advice determined under the Commonwealth Act, section 20.

"convenor" means the Convenor of the Review Board appointed under the Commonwealth Act, section 74.

"deal in", X 18+ films, for part 6 (X 18+ films)—see section 54A.

"defined offence", in relation to a seized film or computer game, for division 6A.2 (Seized films and computer games)—see section 54Y.

"defined period", in relation to a seized film or computer game, for division 6A.2 (Seized films and computer games)—see section 54Y.

"demonstrate "includes exhibit, display, screen or make available for playing.

"deputy director" means the deputy director of the board.

"determined markings" means markings determined under the Commonwealth Act, section 8.

"director" means the director of the board.

"exempt computer game"—see the Commonwealth Act, section 5 (Definitions).

"exempt film"—see the Commonwealth Act, section 5 (Definitions).

"exhibit"—

        (a)     in relation to a film—means projected or screen; and

        (b)     a film in a public place—see section 3.

"film"—see the Commonwealth Act, section 5 (Definitions).

"guardian "means an adult who is exercising parental control over a child.

"influential person", for part 6 (X 18+ films)—see section 54A.

"international flight", in relation to an aircraft, means a flight that passes through the airspace over the territory of more than 1 country, and includes any part of the flight that may happen in Australia.

"international voyage", in relation to a vessel, means a voyage, whether direct or indirect, between a place in Australia and a place outside Australia, and includes any part of the voyage that may happen in Australia.

"licence", for part 6 (X 18+ films)—see section 54A.

"place "includes vacant land, premises, a vehicle, a vessel and an aircraft (except a vessel on an international voyage or an aircraft on an international flight).

"publication"—see the Commonwealth Act, section 5 (Definitions).

"public place" means any place which the public is entitled to use or which is open to or used by the public, whether on payment of money or otherwise.

"publish"—see the Commonwealth Act, section 5 (Definitions).

R 18+ computer game, for division 6A.1 (Enforcement)—see section 54T.

"restricted publications area" means any premises, or part of a premises, constructed and managed in accordance with section 61.

"reviewable decision", for part 7A (Notification and review of decisions)—see section 58.

"seized film or computer game", for division 6A.2 (Seized films and computer games)—see section 54Y.

"sell" means sell or exchange or let on hire, and includes offer or display for sale or exchange or hire, agree to sell, exchange or hire and cause or permit to be sold or exchanged or hired, whether by retail or wholesale.

"subject to a conditional cultural exemption"—for when a publication, film or computer game is subject to a conditional cultural exemption—see the Commonwealth Act, section 6C and section 6E.

"submittable publication"—see the Commonwealth Act, section 5 (Definitions).

X 18+ film

        (a)     means a film classified X 18+; and

        (b)     for division 6A.1 (Enforcement)—see section 54T.

Endnotes

1     About the endnotes

Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.

Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001

, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.

Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.

If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.

The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.

2     Abbreviation key

A = Act

NI = Notifiable instrument

AF = Approved form

o = order

am = amended

om = omitted/repealed

amdt = amendment

ord = ordinance

AR = Assembly resolution

orig = original

ch = chapter

par = paragraph/subparagraph

CN = Commencement notice

pres = present

def = definition

prev = previous

DI = Disallowable instrument

(prev...) = previously

dict = dictionary

pt = part

disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative

r = rule/subrule

Assembly

reloc = relocated

div = division

renum = renumbered

exp = expires/expired

R[X] = Republication No

Gaz = gazette

RI = reissue

hdg = heading

s = section/subsection

IA = Interpretation Act 1967

sch = schedule

ins = inserted/added

sdiv = subdivision

LA = Legislation Act 2001

SL = Subordinate law

LR = legislation register

sub = substituted

LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996

underlining = whole or part not commenced

mod = modified/modification

or to be expired

3     Legislation history

Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (Enforcement) Act 1995 A1995-47

notified 18 December 1995 (Gaz 1995 No S306)

s 1, s 2 commenced 18 December 1995 (s 2 (1))

remainder commenced 1 January 1996 (s 2 (2) (a) and see Cwlth Gaz 1995 No GN50)

as amended by

Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (Enforcement) (Amendment) Act 1996

A1996-46

notified 19 September 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S234)

commenced 19 September 1996 (s 2)

Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (Enforcement) (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1996

A1996-77

notified 20 December 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S328)

ss 1-3 commenced 20 December 1996 (s 2 (1))

ss 4-18 commenced 1 January 1997 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1996 No S349)

remainder commenced 8 January 1997 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1997 No S2)

Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (Enforcement) (Amendment) Act 1997

A1997-108

notified 24 December 1997 (Gaz 1997 No S420)

commenced 24 December 1997 (s 2)

Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001

A2001-44 pt 62

notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30) (Gaz 1995 No S306

)

s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)

pt 62 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001 No S65)

Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (Enforcement) Amendment Act 2001

A2001-72

notified 10 September 2001 (Gaz 2001 No S66)

s 1, s 2 commenced 10 September 2001 (IA s 10B)

remainder commenced 23 March 2002 (s 2 (2))

Legislation Amendment Act 2002

A2002-11 pt 2.7

notified LR 27 May 2002

s 1, s 2 commenced 27 May 2002 (LA s 75)

pt 2.7 commenced 28 May 2002 (s 2 (2))

Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004

A2004-15 sch 1 pt 1.4

notified LR 26 March 2004

s 1, s 2 commenced 26 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.4 commenced 9 April 2004 (s 2 (1))

Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (Enforcement) Amendment Act 2005

A2005-8

notified LR 14 March 2005

s 1, s 2 commenced 14 March 2005 (LA s 75 (1))

remainder commenced 17 June 2005 (s 2 and CN2005-8

)

Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2005 (No 4)

A2005-60 sch 1 pt 1.5

notified LR 1 December 2005

s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 23 November 2005 (LA s 75 (2))

sch 1 pt 1.5 commenced 22 December 2005 (s 2 (4))

Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2006

A2006-40 sch 1 pt 1.2

notified LR 28 September 2006

s 1, s 2 commenced 28 September 2006 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 29 September 2006 (s 2 (1))

Statute Law Amendment Act 2007

A2007-3 sch 3 pt 3.17

notified LR 22 March 2007

s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 1 July 2006 (LA s 75 (2))

sch 3 pt 3.17 commenced 12 April 2007 (s 2 (1))

ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2)

A2008-37 sch 1 pt 1.20

notified LR 4 September 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.20 commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (1) and see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008

A2008-35, s 2 (1) and CN2009-2

)

Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (Enforcement) Amendment Act 2009

A2009-3

notified LR 18 February 2009

s 1, s 2 commenced 18 February 2009 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 2 commenced 1 July 2009 (s 2 (2) and see Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (Assessments and Advertising) Act 2008

No 69 2008 (Cwlth) s 2)

remainder commenced 19 February 2009 (s 2 (1))

Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2011

A2011-16 sch 1 pt 1.4

notified LR 17 May 2011

s 1, s 2 commenced 17 May 2011 (LA s 75 (a))

sch 1 pt 1.4 commenced 17 November 2011 (s 2 and LA s 79)

Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011

A2011-22 sch 1 pt 1.28

notified LR 30 June 2011

s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2011 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.28 commenced 1 July 2011 (s 2 (1))

Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (Enforcement) Amendment Act 2012

A2012-44

notified LR 3 September 2012

s 1, s 2 commenced 3 September 2012 (LA s 75 (1))

remainder commenced 1 January 2013 (s 2)

Justice and Community Safety Legislation (Red Tape Reduction No 1—Licence Periods) Amendment Act 2013

A2013-28 pt 4

notified LR 21 August 2013

s 1, s 2 commenced 21 August 2013 (LA s 75 (1))

pt 4 commenced 22 August 2013 (s 2)

Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2015

A2015-11 sch 1 pt 1.1

notified LR 20 May 2015

s 1, s 2 commenced 20 May 2015 (LA s 75 (1))

amdts 1.2, 1.3 and 1.11 commenced 21 May 2015 (s 2 (3) (b))

amdts 1.1 and 1.16 to 1.20 commenced 11 September 2015 (s 2 (2) (a) and see Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (Classification Tools and Other Measures) Act 2014

No 99 (Cwlth) s 2 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.1 remainder commenced 21 May 2015 (s 2 (1))

Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2020

A2020-42 pt 6

notified LR 27 August 2020

s 1, s 2 commenced 27 August 2020 (LA s 75 (1))

pt 6 commenced 27 August 2021 (s 2 (7))

4     Amendment history

Name of Act

s 1     sub A2001-72

amdt 1.1

Dictionary

s 2     om A2001-44

amdt 1.720

    ins A2001-72

amdt 1.1

Notes

s 2A     renum as s 3

Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc

s 2B     renum as s 4

Notes

s 3     orig s 3

    defs reloc to dict A2001-72

amdt 1.3

    om A2001-72

amdt 1.4

    def approved advertisement om A2001-72

amdt 1.2

    def business day om A2001-72

amdt 1.2

    def classification certificate om A2001-72

amdt 1.2

    def computer game om A2001-72

amdt 1.2

    def court om A2001-72

amdt 1.2

    def determined fee om A2001-44

amdt 1.721

    def film om A2001-72

amdt 1.2

    def publication om A2001-72

amdt 1.2

    def publish om A2001-72

amdt 1.2

    def submittable publication om A2001-72

amdt 1.2

    prev s 3

    (prev s 4) renum as s 3 and then s 5

    pres s 3

    (prev s 5) ins A2005-8

s 5

    renum and reloc as s 2A A2007-3

amdt 3.70

    renum as s 3 A2007-3

amdt 3.71

Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc

s 4     orig s 4

    renum as s 3 and then s 5

    prev s 4

    (prev s 5) renum as s 4 and then s 6

    pres s 4

    (prev s 6) sub A2005-8

s 5

    renum and reloc as s 2B A2007-3

amdt 3.70

    renum as s 4 A2007-3

amdt 3.71

Exhibition of film

s 5     orig s 5

    renum and reloc as s 2A and then s 3

    pres s 5

    (prev s 4) renum as s 3 A2005-8

s 4

    renum as s 5 A2007-3

amdt 3.71

Films consisting only of classified films

s 5A     ins A2009-3

amdt 1.1

Application of Act

s 6     orig s 6

    renum and reloc as s 2B and then s 4

    pres s 6

    (prev s 5) sub A2001-72

s 6

    renum as s 4 A2005-8

s 4

    renum as s 6 A2007-3

amdt 3.71

    am A2015-11

amdt 1.1

Films

pt 2 hdg     sub A2005-8

s 6

Exhibition of films

div 2.1 hdg     (prev pt 2 div 1 hdg) renum R2 LA (see A2001-72

amdt 1.28)

    sub A2005-8

s 6

Exhibition of film in public place

s 7 hdg     sub A2001-72

amdt 1.5

s 7     am A2001-44

amdt 1.722

    sub A2005-8

s 6

    am A2009-3

amdt 1.2; A2015-11

amdt 1.2

Exhibition of films—display of notice about classifications

s 8     sub A2005-8

s 6

Exhibition of RC and X 18+ films

s 9     sub A2005-8

s 6

Exhibition of unclassified, RC, X 18+, R 18+ and MA 15+ films

s 10     sub A2005-8

s 6

Attendance of child at certain films—offence by parents etc

s 11     sub A2005-8

s 6

Attendance of child at certain films—offence by child

s 12     sub A2005-8

s 6

Private exhibition of certain films in presence of child

s 13     sub A2005-8

s 6

Attendance of child at R 18+ film—offence by exhibitor

s 14     sub A2005-8

s 6

Attendance of child at MA 15+ film—offence by exhibitor

s 15     sub A2005-8

s 6

Sale of films

div 2.2 hdg     (prev pt 2 div 2 hdg) renum R2 LA (see A2001-72

amdt 1.28)

    sub A2005-8

s 6

Unclassified and RC films

s 16     sub A2005-8

s 6

Classified films

s 17 hdg     sub A2001-72

amdt 1.6

s 17     am A2001-44

amdt 1.723

    sub A2005-8

s 6

    am A2009-3

amdt 1.3; A2015-11

amdt 1.3

Sale of films—display of notice about classifications

s 18     am A2001-72

s 7

    sub A2005-8

s 6

Films to display determined markings and consumer advice

s 19     sub A2005-8

s 6

    am A2009-3

amdt 1.4; A2015-11

amdt 1.4

Possessing unclassified or RC films and other films at certain premises

s 20     am A1996-77



    sub A2005-8

s 6

Display of X 18+ films for sale

s 21     sub A2005-8

s 6

Sale of X 18+ films

s 22     am A2001-72

amdt 1.7

    sub A2005-8

s 6

Sale or delivery of certain films to child

s 23     sub A2005-8

s 6

Buying certain films—offence by child

s 24     am A1996-77

; A1997-108



    sub A2005-8

s 6

Miscellaneous

div 2.3 hdg     (prev pt 2 div 3 hdg) renum R2 LA (see A2001-72

amdt 1.28)

    sub A2005-8

s 6

Power to ask name, age and address

s 25     sub A2005-8

s 6

Leaving films in certain places

s 26     am A2001-72

s 8

    sub A2005-8

s 6

Possessing or copying film

s 27     am A2001-72

s 9

    sub A2005-8

s 6

Sale or delivery of publications contrary to conditions

s 27A     ins A2001-72

s 10

    om A2005-8

s 6

Consumer advice for unrestricted publications

s 27B     ins A2001-72

s 10

    om A2005-8

s 6

Publications

pt 3 hdg     sub A2005-8

s 6

Sale of unclassified RC publications

s 28     sub A2005-8

s 6

Category 1 restricted publications

s 29     am A2001-72

s 11

    sub A2005-8

s 6

    am A2015-11

amdt 1.5, 1.6

Category 2 restricted publications

s 30     sub A2005-8

s 6

    am A2015-11

amdt 1.7, 1.8

Sale or delivery of publications contrary to conditions

s 31     sub A2005-8

s 6

Consumer advice for unrestricted publication

s 32     sub A2005-8

s 6

Publications classified unrestricted

s 33     sub A2005-8

s 6

Misleading or deceptive markings

s 34 hdg     sub A2001-72

amdt 1.8

s 34     am A2001-44

amdt 1.724

    sub A2005-8

s 6

    am A2015-11

amdt 1.9, 1.10

Sale of restricted publications to child

s 35     sub A2005-8

s 6

Leaving publications in certain places

s 36     sub A2005-8

s 6

Possessing or copying publication for purpose of publishing

s 37     sub A2005-8

s 6

Computer games

pt 4 hdg     sub A2005-8

s 6

Sale of computer game or demonstration in public place

s 38     sub A2005-8

s 6

    am A2015-11

amdt 1.11

Computer games—display of notice about classifications

s 39     am A2001-72

s 12, s 13; ss renum R3 LA (see A2001-72

s 14)

    sub A2005-8

s 6

RC computer games

s 40     am A2001-72

amdt 1.9

    sub A2005-8

s 6

Demonstration of R 18+ and MA 15+ computer games

s 41     sub A2005-8

s 6; A2012-44

s 4

Demonstration of unclassified, RC, R 18+ and MA 15+ computer games

s 42 hdg     sub A2012-44

s 5

s 42     sub A2005-8

s 6

    am A2012-44

s 6, s 7

Private demonstration of RC or R 18+ computer games in presence of child

s 43 hdg     sub A2012-44

s 8

s 43     sub A2005-8

s 6

    am A2012-44

s 9, s 10

Computer games to display determined markings and consumer advice

s 44     am A2001-72

s 15, s 16

    sub A2005-8

s 6

    am A2009-3

amdt 1.5; A2015-11

amdt 1.12

Possessing unclassified or RC computer games and other computer games

s 45     am A1996-46



    sub A2005-8

s 6

Sale or delivery of certain computer games to child

s 46     sub A2005-8

s 6

    am A2012-44

s 11, s 12

Leaving computer games in certain places

s 47     sub A2005-8

s 6

    am A2012-44

s 13, s 14

Possessing or copying computer game for purpose of sale or demonstration

s 48     sub A2005-8

s 6

    am A2012-44

s 15

Advertisements

pt 5 hdg     sub A2005-8

s 6

Certain advertisements not to be published

s 49     sub A2005-8

s 6

Certain films, publications and computer games not to be advertised

s 50     am A2001-72

s 17

    sub A2005-8

s 6

    am A2009-3

amdts 2.1-2.4; ss and pars renum R15 LA

Screening advertisements with feature films

s 51     am A2001-72

s 18

    sub A2005-8

s 6

    am A2009-3

amdt 2.5; ss renum R15 LA

Liability of occupier for certain advertisements

s 52     sub A2005-8

s 6

Sale of feature films with advertisements

s 53     am A2001-72

amdt 1.10

    sub A2005-8

s 6

    am A2009-3

amdt 2.6; ss renum R15 LA

Advertisements with computer games

s 53A     ins A2005-8

s 6

    am A2009-3

amdt 2.7; ss renum R15 LA

Advertisement to contain determined markings and consumer advice

s 53B     ins A2005-8

s 6

    am A2009-3

amdt 1.6, amdt 1.7; A2015-11

amdt 1.13

Misleading or deceptive advertisements

s 53C     ins A2005-8

s 6

    am A2015-11

amdt 1.14, amd 1.15

Advertisements for category 1 restricted or category 2 restricted publications

s 53D     ins A2005-8

s 6

Advertisements and X 18+ films

s 53E     ins A2005-8

s 6

Classification symbols etc to be published with advertisements

s 54     sub A2005-8

s 6

X 18+ films

pt 6 hdg     ins A1996-77



    sub A2005-8

s 7

Preliminary

div 6.1 hdg     (prev pt 6 div 1 hdg) renum R2 LA (see A2001-72

amdt 1.28)

Definitions—pt 6

s 54A hdg     sub A2001-72

amdt 1.11

s 54A     ins A1996-77



    am A2001-72

amdts 1.12-1.14

    def deal in ins A2020-42

s 19

    def offence om A2002-11

amdt 2.14

    def registrar am A2005-8

s 8

    om A2011-16

amdt 1.5

X 18+ film licences

div 6.2 hdg     (prev pt 6 div 2 hdg) renum R2 LA (see A2001-72

amdt 1.28)

    sub A2005-8

s 9

Registrar of X 18+ Film Licences

s 54B hdg     am A2005-8

s 10

s 54B     ins A1996-77



    am A2005-8

s 10

    sub A2007-3

amdt 3.72

    (2)-(4) exp 12 April 2008 (s 54B (4) (LA s 88 declaration applies))

    am A2011-22

amdt 1.93

    om A2011-16

amdt 1.6

Delegation by registrar

s 54BA     ins A2006-40

amdt 1.6

    om A2011-16

amdt 1.6

Application for X 18+ film licence

s 54C hdg     am A2005-8

s 10

s 54C     ins A1996-77



    sub A2001-44

amdt 1.725

    am A2005-8

s 10; A2011-16

amdt 1.7

    sub A2020-42

s 20

Further information on licence application

s 54D     ins A1996-77



    am A2011-16

amdt 1.13

Grant or refusal of licence

s 54E     ins A1996-77



    am A2001-44

amdt 1.726; A2001-72

amdt 1.15; A2005-8

s 10; A2011-16

amdt 1.13; A2020-42

s 21

Form of licence

s 54F     ins A1996-77



    am A2005-8

s 10; A2020-42

s 22; pars renum R23 LA

Term of licence

s 54G     ins A1996-77



    am A2013-28

s 9

Renewal of licence

s 54H     ins A1996-77



    am A2001-44

amdts 1.727-1.729; A2011-16

amdt 1.13; A2013-28

s 10; A2020-42

s 23

Payment by instalments

s 54J     ins A1996-77



    am A2011-16

amdt 1.13

Variation of conditions

s 54K     ins A1996-77



    am A2005-8

s 11; ss renum R7 LA (see A2005-8

s 12); A2011-16

amdt 1.13

Change of licensed premises

s 54L     ins A1996-77



    sub A2005-8

s 13

    am A2011-16

amdt 1.13

Change of activity under a licence

s 54M     ins A1996-77



    sub A2005-8

s 13

    am A2011-16

amdt 1.13

    om A2020-42

s 24

Cancellation

s 54N     ins A1996-77



    am A2001-72

amdt 1.16; A2011-16

amdt 1.13

Surrender of licence

s 54P     ins A1996-77



    sub A2005-8

s 14

    am A2011-16

amdt 1.13; A2020-42

s 25

Return of licence

s 54Q     ins A1996-77



    sub A2005-8

s 14

    am A2011-16

amdt 1.13

Review of decisions

div 6.3 hdg     (prev pt 6 div 3 hdg) renum R2 LA (see A2001-72

amdt 1.28)

    om A2008-37

amdt 1.71

Notice of decisions

s 54R     ins A1996-77



    am A1997-108



    ss renum R2 LA

    om A2008-37

amdt 1.71

Review by administrative appeals tribunal

s 54S     ins A1996-77



    om A2008-37

amdt 1.71

Enforcement

div 6.4 hdg     renum as div 6A.1 hdg

Seized films

div 6.5 hdg     renum as div 6A.2 hdg

Enforcement for X 18+ films and R 18+ computer games

pt 6A hdg     ins A2012-44

s 16

Enforcement

div 6A.1 hdg     (prev pt 6 div 4 hdg) renum as div 6.4 hdg R2 LA (see A2001-72

amdt 1.28)

    renum as div 6A.1 hdg A2012-44

s 16

Definitions—div 6A.1

s 54T hdg     sub A2001-72

amdt 1.17

    am A2005-8

s 15

    sub A2012-44

s 17

s 54T     ins A1996-77



    am A2005-8

s 15

    def R 18+ computer game ins A2012-44

s 18

Inspectors

s 54U     ins A1996-77



    sub A2007-3

amdt 3.73

    (2)-(4) exp 12 April 2008 (s 54U (4) (LA s 88 declaration applies))

    am A2011-22

amdt 1.93; A2011-16

amdt 1.8

Identity cards

s 54V     ins A1996-77



    am A2001-72

amdt 1.18

    sub A2005-8

s 16

    (5)-(7) exp 17 June 2005 (s 54V (7))

    am A2011-22

amdt 1.93; A2011-16

amdt 1.9; ss renum R17 LA

Powers of entry, search etc

s 54W     ins A1996-77



    am A2001-72

amdt 1.19; A2005-8

s 17, s 18; A2012-44



ss 19-21

Consent to entry and inspection

s 54X     ins A1996-77

Seized films and computer games

div 6A.2 hdg     (prev pt 6 div 5 hdg) ins A1997-108



    renum as div 6.5 hdg R2 LA (see A2001-72

amdt 1.28)

    renum as div 6A.2 hdg A2012-44

s 16

Definitions—div 6A.2

s 54Y hdg     sub A2001-72

amdt 1.20

s 54Y     ins A1996-77



    sub A1997-108



    am A2001-72

amdt 1.21

    (2) renum R2 as s 54YA (see A2001-72

amdt 1.22)

    (3)-(5) renum R2 as s 54YB (see A2001-72

amdt 1.24)

    sub A2012-44

s 23

    def classified ins A2012-44

s 23

    def defined offence sub A2012-44

s 23

    def defined period sub A2012-44

s 23

    def seized film om A2012-44

s 23

    def seized film or computer game ins A2012-44

s 23

When proceeding for defined offence decided

s 54YA hdg     ins A2001-72

amdt 1.23

s 54YA     (prev s 54Y (2)) renum A2001-72

amdt 1.22

Extension of defined period

s 54YB hdg     ins A2001-72

amdt 1.25

s 54YB     (prev s 54Y (3)-(5)) renum A2001-72

amdt 1.24

    am A2005-8

s 19; A2011-16

amdt 1.13; A2012-44

s 24, s 25

Notice

s 54Z     ins A1997-108



    am A2005-8

s 19; A2011-16

amdt 1.13; A2012-44

s 26, s 27

Return of seized films or computer games

s 54ZA hdg     sub A2012-44

s 28

s 54ZA     ins A1997-108



    am A2005-8

s 19; A2011-16

amdt 1.13; A2012-44

s 29, s 30

Destruction of seized films or computer games

s 54ZB hdg     sub A2012-44

s 31

s 54ZB     ins A1997-108



    am A2005-8

s 19; A2011-16

amdt 1.13; A2012-44

ss 32-35

Exemption—publications, films, computer games or advertisements

s 55     am A1996-46

Ministerial directions and guidelines

s 56     am A1996-46

; A2001-44

amdt 1.730; A2009-3

amdt 1.8

    om A2015-11

amdt 1.16

    ins A2015-11

amdt 1.17

Organisations may be approved

s 57     am A1996-46

; A2001-44

amdts 1.731-1.733; ss renum R2 LA (see A2001-44

amdt 1.734); A2009-3

amdt 1.9, amdt 1.10; ss renum R14 LA

    om A2015-11

amdt 1.16

Ministerial directions and guidelines

s 57A     ins A1996-46



    om A2015-11

amdt 1.17

Notification and review of decisions

pt 7A hdg     ins A2008-37

amdt 1.72

Meaning of reviewable decision—pt 7A

s 58     am A1996-46



    sub A2008-37

amdt 1.72

Reviewable decision notices

s 59     sub A2008-37

amdt 1.72

Applications for review

s 60     om A2001-72

amdt 1.26

    ins A2008-37

amdt 1.72

Restricted publications area—construction and management

s 61     am A2001-44

amdt 1.735

Restricted publications area—offences

s 62     sub A2005-8

s 20

Certificates as evidence

s 63     sub A2005-8

s 20

    am A2009-3

amdt 1.11

Starting prosecutions for offences

s 64     am A1996-77



    sub A2005-60

amdt 1.13

Forfeiture of certain publications, films and computer games

s 64A     ins A1996-77



    am A1997-108

Publication to prescribed entity

s 65     am A2005-8

s 21

Act and omissions of representatives

s 66     sub A2004-15

amdt 1.4

Determination of fees

s 67     sub A2001-44

amdt 1.736

Approved forms—commissioner

s 68 hdg     am A2011-16

amdt 1.13

s 68     sub A2001-44

amdt 1.736

    am A2011-16

amdt 1.13

    om A2020-42

s 26

Regulation-making power

s 69     sub A2001-44

amdt 1.736

Application of certain amendments made by Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (Enforcement) Amendment Act 2001

s 70     ins A2001-72

s 19

    exp 31 December 2002 (s 70 (3))

Transitional—Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2015

pt 15 hdg     ins A2015-11

amdt 1.18

    exp 11 September 2016 (s 153)

Definitions—pt 15

s 150     ins A2015-11

amdt 1.18

    exp 11 September 2016 (s 153)

    def commencement day ins A2015-11

amdt 1.18

    exp 11 September 2016 (s 153)

    def repealed sections ins A2015-11

amdt 1.18

    exp 11 September 2016 (s 153)

Exemption in force before commencement day

s 151     ins A2015-11

amdt 1.18

    exp 11 September 2016 (s 153)

Application for exemption without decision before commencement day

s 152     ins A2015-11

amdt 1.18

    exp 11 September 2016 (s 153)

Expiry—pt 15

s 153     ins A2015-11

amdt 1.18

    exp 11 September 2016 (s 153)

Reviewable decisions

sch 1     ins A2008-37

amdt 1.73

    am A2012-44

s 36; A2015-11

amdt 1.19

Dictionary

dict     ins A2001-72

amdt 1.27

    defs reloc from s 3 A2001-72

amdt 1.3

    am A2008-37

amdt 1.74; A2009-3

s 4; A2011-22

amdt 1.94; A2011-16

amdt 1.10

    def acceptable proof of age reloc from s 3 A2001-72

amdt 1.3

    def adult reloc from s 3 A2001-72

amdt 1.3

    om R9 LA

    def advertisement reloc from s 3 A2001-72

amdt 1.3

    om R3 LA

    ins A2001-72

amdt 1.27

    def advertising scheme ins A2009-3

amdt 2.8

    def approved form reloc from s 3 A2001-72

amdt 1.3

    sub A2009-3

amdt 1.12

    def at ins A2005-8

s 22

    def board reloc from s 3 A2001-72

amdt 1.3

    def buy reloc from s 3 A2001-72

amdt 1.3

    def classified reloc from s 3 A2001-72

amdt 1.3

    sub A2012-44

s 37

    def commissioner ins A2011-16

amdt 1.11

    def Commonwealth Act reloc from s 3 A2001-72

amdt 1.3

    def computer game ins A2001-72

amdt 1.27

    sub A2009-3

s 5

    def consumer advice reloc from s 3 A2001-72

amdt 1.3

    def convenor ins A2009-3

amdt 1.13

    def deal in ins A2020-42

s 27

    def defined offence ins A2001-72

amdt 1.27

    sub A2012-44

s 38

    def defined period ins A2001-72

amdt 1.27

    sub A2012-44

s 38

    def demonstrate reloc from s 3 A2001-72

amdt 1.3

    def deputy director reloc from s 3 A2001-72

amdt 1.3

    def determined markings reloc from s 3 A2001-72

amdt 1.3

    def director reloc from s 3 A2001-72

amdt 1.3

    def exempt computer game ins A2001-72

s 4

    reloc from s 3 A2001-72

amdt 1.3

    def exempt film ins A2001-72

s 4

    reloc from s 3 A2001-72

amdt 1.3

    def exhibit reloc from s 3 A2001-72

amdt 1.3

    om R3 LA

    ins A2001-72

amdt 1.27

    def film reloc from s 3 A2001-72

amdt 1.3

    om R3 LA

    ins A2001-72

amdt 1.27

    def guardian reloc from s 3 A2001-72

amdt 1.3

    am A2005-8

s 23

    def influential person ins A2001-72

amdt 1.27

    am A2005-8

s 23

    def international flight ins A2001-72

s 4

    reloc from s 3 A2001-72

amdt 1.3

    def international voyage ins A2001-72

s 4

    reloc from s 3 A2001-72

amdt 1.3

    def licence ins A2001-72

amdt 1.27

    am A2005-8

s 23

    def place sub A2001-72

s 5

    reloc from s 3 A2001-72

amdt 1.3

    def publication om A2001-72

amdt 1.2

    ins A2001-72

amdt 1.27

    def public place reloc from s 3 A2001-72

amdt 1.3

    def publish ins A2001-72

amdt 1.27

    def R 18+ computer game ins A2012-44

s 39

    def registrar ins A2001-72

amdt 1.27

    am A2005-8

s 23

    om A2011-16

amdt 1.12

    def restricted publications area am A1996-46

s 4

    reloc from s 3 A2001-72

amdt 1.3

    def reviewable decision ins A2008-37

amdt 1.75

    def seized film ins A2001-72

amdt 1.27

    om A2012-44

s 40

    def seized film or computer game ins A2012-44

s 41

    def sell reloc from s 3 A2001-72

amdt 1.3

    def subject to a conditional cultural exemption ins A2015-11

amdt 1.20

    def submittable publication ins A2001-72

amdt 1.27

    def X 18+ film am A1996-77

s 4

    reloc from s 3 A2001-72

amdt 1.3

    om R3 LA

    ins A2001-72

amdt 1.27

    am A2005-8

s 23; A2012-44

s 42

5     Earlier republications

Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.

Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.

Republication No

Amendments to

Republication date

1

A1997-108

31 December 1997

2

A2001-72

30 January 2002

3

A2001-72

23 March 2002

3 (RI)

A2001-72

9 August 2004

4

A2002-11

30 May 2002

4 (RI)

A2002-11

9 August 2004

5

A2002-11

1 January 2003

5 (RI)

A2002-11

9 August 2004

6

A2004-15

9 April 2004

6 (RI)

A2004-15

9 August 2004

7

A2005-8

17 June 2005

8

A2005-8

18 June 2005

9

A2005-60

22 December 2005

10

A2006-40

29 September 2006

11

A2007-3

12 April 2007

12

A2007-3

13 April 2008

13

A2008-37

2 February 2009

14

A2009-3

19 February 2009

15*

A2009-3

1 July 2009

16

A2011-22

1 July 2011

17

A2011-22

17 November 2011

18

A2012-44

1 January 2013

19

A2013-28

22 August 2013

20

A2015-11

21 May 2015

21

A2015-11

11 September 2015

22

A2015-11

12 September 2016

6     Expired transitional or validating provisions

This Act may be affected by transitional or validating provisions that have expired. The expiry does not affect any continuing operation of the provisions (see Legislation Act 2001

, s 88 (1)).

Expired provisions are removed from the republished law when the expiry takes effect and are listed in the amendment history using the abbreviation ‘exp' followed by the date of the expiry.

To find the expired provisions see the version of this Act before the expiry took effect. The ACT legislation register has point-in-time versions of this Act.



























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Republication No 23

Effective: 27 August 2021

Republication date: 27 August 2021

Last amendment made by A2020-42













About this republication

The republished law

This is a republication of the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (Enforcement) Act 1995

(including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001

, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 27 August 2021

. It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to 27 August 2021

.

The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4.

Kinds of republications

The Parliamentary Counsel's Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT legislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au

):

              • authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001

applies

              • unauthorised republications.

The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2001

, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication. Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001

, s 115 and s 117). The changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.

This republication includes amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).

Uncommenced provisions and amendments

If a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol  U  appears immediately before the provision heading. Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law are accessible on the ACT legislation register (www.legislation.act.gov.au

). For more information, see the home page for this law on the register.

Modifications

If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol  M  appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying provision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation Act 2001

, section 95.

Penalties

At the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $160 for an individual and $810 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001

, s 133).

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