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CLASSIFICATION (PUBLICATIONS, FILMS AND COMPUTER GAMES) ACT 1995 No. 7 of 1995 - SCHEDULE

CLASSIFICATION (PUBLICATIONS, FILMS AND COMPUTER GAMES) ACT 1995 No. 7 of 1995 - SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE
NATIONAL CLASSIFICATION CODE
Classification decisions are to give effect, as far as possible, to the
following principles:

   (a)  adults should be able to read, hear and see what they want;

   (b)  minors should be protected from material likely to harm or disturb
        them;

   (c)  everyone should be protected from exposure to unsolicited material
        that they find offensive;

   (d)  the need to take account of community concerns about:

        (i)    depictions that condone or incite violence, particularly sexual
               violence; and

        (ii)   the portrayal of persons in a demeaning manner.
PUBLICATIONS
Publications are to be classified in accordance with the following Table:
  Description of publication                    Classification

  1. Publications that:                               RC


   (a)  describe, depict, express or otherwise deal with matters of sex, drug
        misuse or addiction, crime, cruelty, violence or revolting or
        abhorrent phenomena in such a way that they offend against the
        standards of morality, decency and propriety generally accepted by
        reasonable adults to the extent that they should not be classified; or

   (b)  describe or depict in a way that is likely to cause offence to a
        reasonable adult, a minor who is, or who appears to be, under 16
        (whether the minor is engaged in sexual activity or not); or

   (c)  promote, incite or instruct in matters of crime or violence.
  2. Publications (except RC publications) that:     Category 2 Restricted


   (a)  explicitly depict sexual or sexually related activity between
        consenting adults in a way that is likely to cause offence to a
        reasonable adult; or

   (b)  depict, describe or express revolting or abhorrent phenomena in a way
        that is likely to cause offence to a reasonable adult and are
        unsuitable for a minor to see or read.
3. Publications (except RC publications and Category 2 restricted
publications) that:
Category 2 restricted

   (a)  explicitly depict nudity, or describe or impliedly depict sexual or
        sexually related activity between consenting adults, in a way that is
        likely to cause offence to a reasonable adult; or

   (b)  describe or express in detail violence or sexual activity between
        consenting adults in a way that is likely to cause offence to a
        reasonable adult; or

   (c)  are unsuitable for a minor to see or read.
4. All other publications < Unrestricted

FILMS
Films are to be classified in accordance with the following Table.
  Description of film                               Classification

  1. Films that:                                          RC


   (a)  depict, express or otherwise deal with matters of sex, drug misuse or
        addiction, crime, cruelty, violence or revolting or abhorrent
        phenomena in such a way that they offend against the standards of
        morality, decency and propriety generally accepted by reasonable
        adults to the extent that they should not be classified; or

   (b)  depict in a way that is likely to cause offence to a reasonable adult
        a minor who is, or who appears to be, under 16 (whether or not engaged
        in sexual activity); or

   (c)  promote, incite or instruct in matters of crime or violence.
  2. Films (except RC films) that:                        X


   (a)  explicitly depict sexual activity between adults, where there is no
        sexual violence, coercion or non consent of any kind, in a way that is
        likely to cause offence to a reasonable adult; and

   (b)  are unsuitable for a minor to see.
3. Films (except RC films and X films) that are unsuitable for a minor to
see.                                                      R

4. Films (except RC films, X films and R films) that depict, express or
otherwise deal with sex, violence or coarse language in such a manner as to
be unsuitable for viewing by persons under 15.            MA

5. Films (except RC films, X films, R films, MA films) that cannot be
recommended for viewing by persons who are under 15.      M

6. Films (except RC films, R films, X films, MA films and M films) that cannot
be recommended for viewing by persons who are under 15 without the
guidance of their parents or guardians.                   PG

  7. All other films                                      G

COMPUTER GAMES
Computer games are to be classified in accordance with the following Table.
  Description of computer game                              Classification

  1. Computer games that:                                        RC


   (a)  depict, express or otherwise deal with matters of sex, drug misuse or
        addiction, crime, cruelty, violence or revolting or abhorrent
        phenomena in such a way that they offend against the standards of
        morality, decency and propriety generally accepted by reasonable
        adults to the extent that they should not be classified; or

   (b)  depict in a way that is likely to cause offence to a reasonable adult
        a minor who is, or who appears to be, under 16 (whether or not engaged
        in sexual activity); or

   (c)  promote, incite or instruct in matters of crime or violence; or

   (d)  are unsuitable for a minor to see or play.
2. Computer games (except RC computer games) that depict, express or otherwise
deal with sex, violence or coarse language in such a manner as to
be unsuitable for viewing or playing by persons under 15.        MA (15+)

3. Computer games (except RC and MA (15+) computer games) that cannot be
recommended for viewing or playing by persons who are under 15. M (15+)
4. Computer games (except RC, MA (15+) and M (15+) computer games) that cannot
be recommended for viewing or playing by persons who are
under 8.                                                          G (8+)

  5. All other computer games                                         G