Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

CLASSIFICATION (PUBLICATIONS, FILMS AND COMPUTER GAMES) (ENFORCEMENT) ACT 1995 - SECT 54ZA

The registrar must take reasonable steps to return a seized film to the person from whom it was seized if—

        (a)     the registrar is satisfied, on reasonable grounds, that the film is classified X 18+, R 18+, MA 15+, M, PG or G; and

        (b)     either—

              (i)     a proceeding in relation to a defined offence has not been started at the end of the defined period after the date of seizure; or

              (ii)     if such a proceeding has been started within that period—the proceeding has been decided (whether before or after the end of that period) and no offence has been found proved in relation to the film; and

        (c)     if the person is a licensee—

              (i)     an invitation under section 54N (3) on the ground mentioned in section 54N (1) (c) in relation to the film has not been issued to the person at the end of the defined period after the date of seizure; or

              (ii)     if an invitation has been issued within that period— the registrar has made a decision (whether before or after the end of that period) not to cancel the licence on that ground.