Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

CLASSIFICATION (PUBLICATIONS, FILMS AND COMPUTER GAMES) (ENFORCEMENT) ACT 1995 - SECT 57

    (1)     The Minister may, on application, in writing, approve an organisation for this part.

    (2)     The director may, on application, in writing, approve an organisation for this part.

    (3)     An organisation may be approved for section 56 (1) (b) only if the organisation—

        (a)     is established under an Act; and

        (b)     carries on activities of an educational, cultural or artistic nature.

    (4)     In considering whether to approve an organisation, the Minister or director must have regard to—

        (a)     the purpose for which the organisation was formed; and

        (b)     the extent to which the organisation carries on activities of a medical, scientific, educational, cultural or artistic nature; and

        (c)     the reputation of the organisation in relation to the screening of films; and

        (d)     the conditions about admission of people to the screening of films by the organisation.

    (5)     An approval under subsection (1) is a notifiable instrument.

Note     A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.

    (6)     An approval under subsection (1) takes effect on notification of the approval under the Legislation Act and an approval under subsection (2) takes effect on publication in the Commonwealth Gazette of the notice by which the approval is made.

    (7)     If the Minister or director has reasonable grounds for believing that it is no longer appropriate that an organisation be approved because of a change in any matter mentioned in subsection (3) or (4), the Minister or director must, by written notice to the organisation—

        (a)     set out the grounds for his or her belief; and

        (b)     invite the organisation, within a period specified in the notice, to show cause why the approval should not be revoked.

    (8)     The Minister or director may—

        (a)     after the end of the period mentioned in section (7) (b); and

        (b)     after taking into consideration any representations made by the organisation;

by written notice, revoke the approval.

    (9)     Revocation of an approval takes effect on the date of the decision to revoke or on a later date specified in a notice under subsection (8).