Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

CLASSIFICATION (PUBLICATIONS, FILMS AND COMPUTER GAMES) (ENFORCEMENT) ACT 1995 - SECT 52

    (1)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person is the occupier of a public place that is not a restricted publications area; and

        (b)     the person screens an advertisement for a film in the public place; and

        (c)     the advertisement is for—

              (i)     a film classified MA 15+, and is screened during a program for the exhibition of a film classified M, PG or G; or

              (ii)     a film classified R 18+, and is screened during a program for the exhibition of a film classified MA 15+, M, PG or G; or

              (iii)     a film classified X 18+.

Maximum penalty: 30 penalty units.

    (2)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.