CLASSIFICATION (PUBLICATIONS, FILMS AND COMPUTER GAMES) (ENFORCEMENT) ACT 1995 - SECT 43 Private demonstration of RC or R 18+ computer games in presence of
CLASSIFICATION (PUBLICATIONS, FILMS AND COMPUTER GAMES) (ENFORCEMENT) ACT 1995 - SECT 43
Private demonstration of RC or R 18+ computer games in presence of child(1) A person commits an offence if—
(a) the person demonstrates a computer game in a place other than a public place; and
(b) a child is present during any part of the demonstration; and
(c) the computer game is—
(i) classified RC or R 18+; or
(ii) an unclassified computer game; and
(d) for an unclassified computer game—the computer game is subsequently classified RC or R 18+.
Maximum penalty:
(a) for a computer game classified RC or an unclassified computer game that is subsequently classified RC—50 penalty units; or
(b) for a computer game classified R 18+ or an unclassified computer game that is subsequently classified R 18+—50 penalty units.
(2) Absolute liability applies to—
(a) the circumstance that the person present is a child; and
(b) subsection (1) (d).
(3) This section does not apply if—
(a) the person is a parent or guardian of the child; or
(b) the computer game is an unclassified computer game and the person does not believe, and has no reasonable grounds for believing, that the computer game would be classified RC or R 18+.
(4) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against this section if the defendant proves that the defendant believed, on reasonable grounds, that the child was an adult.