CLASSIFICATION (PUBLICATIONS, FILMS AND COMPUTER GAMES) ENFORCEMENT ACT 1995 - As at 7 July 2017 - Act 63 of 1995

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

- As at 7 July 2017 
- Act 63 of 1995 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Object of Act
   4.      Definitions
   4A.     Application of Act
   5.      Matters constituting public exhibition of films and demonstration of computer games
   5A.     Films consisting only of classified films

   PART 2 - FILMS

   6.      Sale or public exhibition of unclassified, RC or X 18+ films prohibited
   7.      Classified films not to be sold or exhibited under different title or in altered form
   8.      Display of notice about classifications
   9.      Sale of certain films to minors prohibited
   10.     Parents not to permit minors to attend RC, X 18+ or R 18+ films
   11.     Minors over 15 not to buy or attend RC, X 18+ or R 18+ films
   12.     R 18+ films not to be publicly exhibited in presence of minors
   13.     MA 15+ films not to be publicly exhibited in presence of minors under 15
   14.     Private exhibition of RC, X 18+ or R 18+ films in presence of minors
   15.     Films to display determined markings and consumer advice
   16.     Keeping unclassified, RC or X 18+ films with other films
   17.     Leaving RC or X 18+ films in certain places
   18.     Possession or copying of films for the purpose of sale or exhibition

   PART 3 - PUBLICATIONS

   19.     Sale of RC or submittable publications prohibited
   20.     Category 1 restricted publications
   21.     Category 2 restricted publications
   22.     Publications classified Unrestricted
   22A.    Sale or delivery of publications contrary to conditions
   22B.    Consumer advice for Unrestricted publications
   23.     Misleading or deceptive markings
   24.     Certain publications not to be sold or shown to minors
   25.     Leaving publications in certain places
   26.     Possession or copying of publications for the purpose of sale

   PART 4 - COMPUTER GAMES

   27.     Sale or public demonstration of unclassified or RC computer games prohibited
   28.     Classified computer games not to be sold or demonstrated under different title or in altered form
   29.     Display of notice about classifications
   30.     Sale or delivery of RC, R 18+ or MA 15+ computer games to minors prohibited
   30A.    Parents not to permit minors to attend demonstration of RC or R 18+ computer games
   31.     Minors over 15 not to buy or attend demonstration of RC or R 18+ computer games
   31A.    R 18+ computer games not to be publicly demonstrated in presence of minors
   32.     MA 15+ computer games not to be publicly demonstrated in presence of minors under 15
   33.     Private demonstration of RC or R 18+ computer games in presence of minors
   34.     Computer games to display determined markings and consumer advice
   35.     Keeping unclassified or RC computer games with other computer games
   36.     Leaving RC computer games in certain places
   37.     Possession or copying of computer games for the purpose of sale or demonstration

   PART 5 - ADVERTISEMENTS

   38.     Publishing of advertisements--approvals under Commonwealth Act
   39.     Certain films, publications and computer games not to be advertised
   40.     Advertisements with feature films
   41.     Advertisements with computer games
   42.     Advertisements to contain determined markings and consumer advice
   43.     Misleading or deceptive advertisements
   44.     Advertisements for Category 1 and Category 2 restricted publications
   45.     Classification symbols to be published with advertisements

   PART 6 - GENERAL REGULATORY AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

           Division 1 - Calling in powers

   46.     Calling in submittable publications for classification
   46A.    Calling in films for classification
   47.     Calling in computer games for classification
   48.     Calling in advertisements
   48A.    Calling in a publication, film or computer game for reclassification
   48B.    Obtaining copies for review

           Division 2 - Restricted publications areas

   49.     Requirements relating to construction and management
   50.     Minors not permitted to enter restricted publications areas

           Division 3 - Exemptions

   51.     (Repealed)
   52.     General exemption for law enforcement agencies and certain other persons
   53.     Exemptions for public libraries

           Division 4 - Miscellaneous

   54.     Power to demand particulars

   PART 7 - PROCEDURE

   55.     Search warrants
   56.     Forfeiture following seizure
   57.     Summary procedure for offences
   58.     Evidence
   58A.    Proof of classification by agreement
   59.     Commencement of proceedings
   60.     Costs
   61.     Forfeiture of films, publications and computer games on conviction
   61A.    Penalty notices
   62.     Liability of directors etc for offences by corporation--accessory to the commission of the offences
   63.     Certain proceedings precluded

   PART 8 - MISCELLANEOUS

   64.     Regulations
   65.     Savings and transitional provisions
           66, 67. (Repealed)
   68.     Repeals
           SCHEDULE 1
           Schedule 3 (Repealed)