New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CLASSIFICATION (PUBLICATIONS, FILMS AND COMPUTER GAMES) ENFORCEMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 20

20 Category 1 restricted publications

(1) Subject to subsection (1A), a person must not sell or deliver a publication classified Category 1 restricted unless it is contained in a sealed package and:

(a) if the packaging is a transparent material, the publication displays the determined markings, or

(b) if the packaging is an opaque material, both the publication and the package display the determined markings.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units for an individual, 50 penalty units for a corporation.

(1A) Subject to any condition imposed by the Board under section 13A (2) of the Commonwealth Act, if the sale or delivery takes place in a restricted publications area, the package need not be sealed but on delivery must be contained in an opaque wrapper.

(2) If:

(a) a publication is reclassified under section 39 or 97A of the Commonwealth Act, or

(b) the Board revokes a classification for a publication under section 22B (3) of that Act,

it is sufficient compliance with subsection (1) for a period of 30 days after the decision to reclassify or revoke takes effect if the publication bears the determined markings applicable to the publication before that reclassification or revocation.