CLASSIFICATION (PUBLICATIONS, FILMS AND COMPUTER GAMES) (ENFORCEMENT) ACT 1995 - SECT 11 Attendance of child at certain films—offence by parents etc

CLASSIFICATION (PUBLICATIONS, FILMS AND COMPUTER GAMES) (ENFORCEMENT) ACT 1995 - SECT 11

    (1)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person is a parent or guardian of a child; and

        (b)     the person permits the child to attend the exhibition of a film in a public place; and

        (c)     the person knows the film is—

              (i)     classified RC, X 18+ or R 18+; or

              (ii)     an unclassified film; and

        (d)     for an unclassified film—the film is subsequently classified RC, X 18+ or R 18+.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

    (2)     Absolute liability applies to subsection (1) (d).

    (3)     This section does not apply if the film is an unclassified film and the person does not believe, and has no reasonable grounds for believing, that the film would be classified RC, X 18+ or R 18+.