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