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CLASSIFICATION OF PUBLICATIONS, FILMS AND COMPUTER GAMES ACT - NOTES
CLASSIFICATION OF PUBLICATIONS, FILMS AND COMPUTER GAMES ACT
As in force at 1 July 2009
northern territory of australia
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This reprint shows the Act as in force at 1 July 2009. Any amendments that commence after that date are not included.
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CLASSIFICATION OF PUBLICATIONS, FILMS AND COMPUTER GAMES act
ENDNOTES
1 KEY
Key to abbreviations
amd = amended od = order
app = appendix om = omitted
bl = by-law pt = Part
ch = Chapter r = regulation/rule
cl = clause rem = remainder
div = Division renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired rep = repealed
f = forms s = section
Gaz = Gazette sch = Schedule
hdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision
ins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation
lt = long title sub = substituted
nc = not commenced
2 LIST OF LEGISLATION
Classification of Publications Act 1985 (Act No. 7, 1985)
Assent date
1 April 1985
Commenced
ss 5, 6, 25 and 26: 1 May 1986; rem: 1 June 1986 (s 2, Gaz G17, 1 May 1985, p 7 and Gaz S26, 28 May 1986)
Statute Law Revision Act 1989 (Act No. 60, 1989)
Assent date
2 October 1989
Commenced
2 October 1989
Director of Public Prosecutions (Consequential Amendments) Act 1990 (Act No. 29, 1990)
Assent date
11 June 1990
Commenced
21 January 1991 (s 2, s 2 Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1990 (Act No. 35, 1990) and Gaz G2, 16 January 1991, p 9)
Classification of Publications Amendment Act 1991 (Act No. 63, 1991)
Assent date
14 November 1991
Commenced
12 August 1992 (Gaz G32, 12 August 1992, p 3)
Amending Legislation
Statute Law Revision Act 1992 (Act No. 46, 1992)
Assent date
7 September 1992
Commenced
7 September 1992 (s 2(2))
Classification of Publications and Films Amendment Act 1992 (Act No. 82, 1992)
Assent date
18 December 1992
Commenced
1 January 1993 (Gaz S66, 24 December 1992, p 3)
Classification of Publications and Films Amendment Act 1993 (Act No. 10, 1993)
Assent date
15 April 1993
Commenced
1 May 1993 (Gaz S42, 30 April 1993)
Classification of Publications and Films Amendment Act 1994 (Act No. 18, 1994)
Assent date
18 April 1994
Commenced
1 June 1994 (Gaz S35, 20 May 1994)
Amending Legislation
Statute Law Revision Act 1994 (Act No. 50, 1994)
Assent date
20 September 1994
Commenced
20 September 1994
Statute Law Revision Act 1994 (Act No. 50, 1994)
Assent date
20 September 1994
Commenced
20 September 1994
Classification of Publications and Films Amendment Act 1995 (Act No. 53, 1995)
Assent date
28 December 1995
Commenced
1 January 1996 (s 3, s 2 Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995 (Cth Act No. 7, 1995) and Cth Gaz GN50, 1 January 1996)
Statute Law Revision Act 1998 (Act No. 11, 1998)
Assent date
30 March 1998
Commenced
30 March 1998
Classification of Publications, Films and Computer Games Amendment Act 2002 (Act No. 1, 2002)
Assent date
28 March 2002
Commenced
22 March 2002 (s 2)
Classification of Publications, Films and Computer Games Amendment Act 2005 (Act No. 21, 2005)
Assent date
6 May 2005
Commenced
26 May 2005 (s 2 and s 2 Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 2004 (Cth Act No. 61, 2004))
Legal Profession (Consequential Amendments) Act 2007 (Act No. 7, 2007)
Assent date
17 May 2007
Commenced
s 10: 1 July 2007 (Gaz G26, 27 June 2007, p 3);
rem: 17 May 2007
Classification of Publications, Films and Computer Games Amendment Act 2008 (Act No. 25, 2008)
Assent date
17 October 2008
Commenced
1 July 2009 (Gaz G25, 24 June 2009, p 2)
3 SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
s 38 Classification of Publications Amendment Act 1995 (Act No. 63, 1991)
s 27 Classification of Publications and Films Amendment Act 1995 (Act No. 53, 1995)
s 18 Classification of Publications, Films and Computer Games Amendment Act 2002 (Act No. 1, 2002)
4 LIST OF AMENDMENTS
lt amd No. 63, 1991, s 4
pt 1 hdg amd No. 25, 2008, s 27
s 1 amd No. 63, 1991, s 5; No. 53, 1995, s 5
s 3 amd No. 63, 1991, s 6; No. 18, 1994, s 4
sub No. 53, 1995, s 6
amd No. 1, 2002, s 4; No. 25, 2008, s 4
s 3A ins No. 53, 1995, s 7
s 3B ins No. 25, 2008, s 5
s 4 amd No. 63, 1991, s 7
sub No. 53, 1995, s 7; No. 1, 2002, s 5
s 4AA ins No. 25, 2008, s 6
pt 2 hdg amd No. 25, 2008, s 27
s 4A ins No. 63, 1991, s 8
s 5 amd No. 63, 1991, s 9
rep No. 53, 1995, s 8
s 6 rep No. 53, 1995, s 8
s 8 amd No. 53, 1995, s 9; No. 7, 2007, s 16
s 16 sub No. 53, 1995, s 10
amd No. 11, 1998, s 10
s 17 amd No. 63, 1991, s 10
pt 3 hdg sub No. 53, 1995, s 11
amd No. 25, 2008, s 27
pt 3
div 1 hdg rep No. 53, 1995, s 11
s 18 amd No. 63, 1991, s 11
rep No. 53, 1995, s 11
s 19 amd No. 63, 1991, s 12
rep No. 53, 1995, s 11
s 20 amd No. 63, 1991, s 13
rep No. 53, 1995, s 11
s 21 amd No. 60, 1989, s 6
sub No. 63, 1991, s 14
rep No. 53, 1995, s 11
s 22 amd No. 63, 1991, s 15
rep No. 53, 1995, s 11
ss 23 - 24 rep No. 53, 1995, s 11
s 24A ins No. 18, 1994, s 5
rep No. 53, 1995, s 11
s 24B ins No. 18, 1994, s 5
rep No. 53, 1995, s 11
s 24C ins No. 18, 1994, s 5
amd No. 50, 1994, s 2
rep No. 53, 1995, s 11
s 24D ins No. 18, 1994, s 5
amd No. 50, 1994, s 2
rep No. 53, 1995, s 11
s 24E ins No. 18, 1994, s 5
rep No. 53, 1995, s 11
pt 3
div 2 hdg rep No. 53, 1995, s 11
s 25 amd No. 63, 1991, s 16; No. 18, 1994, s 6; No. 50, 1994, s 2; No. 53, 1995, s 12
s 26 amd No. 63, 1991, s 17; No. 18, 1994, s 15
rep No. 53, 1995, s 13
s 27 amd No. 63, 1991, s 18
rep No. 53, 1995, s 13
s 28 sub No. 18, 1994, s 7
rep No. 53, 1995, s 13
s 29 amd No. 63, 1991, s 19; No. 10, 1993, ss 4 and 12
rep No. 53, 1995, s 13
s 30 amd No. 63, 1991, s 20; No. 18, 1994, s 15
rep No. 53, 1995, s 13
s 30A ins No. 63, 1991, s 21
rep No. 53, 1995, s 13
s 31 sub No. 63, 1991, s 22
rep No. 53, 1995, s 13
s 32 sub No. 63, 1991, s 22
amd No. 18, 1994, s 15
rep No. 53, 1995, s 13
s 33 sub No. 63, 1991, s 22
rep No. 53, 1995, s 13
s 34 rep No. 63, 1991, s 22
pt 3
div 2A hdg ins No. 63, 1991, s 23
rep No. 53, 1995, s 13
s 34A ins No. 63, 1991, s 23
amd No. 18, 1994, s 15
rep No. 53, 1995, s 13
s 34B ins No. 63, 1991, s 23
rep No. 53, 1995, s 13
s 34C ins No. 63, 1991, s 23
amd No. 18, 1994, s 15
rep No. 53, 1995, s 13
s 34D ins No. 63, 1991, s 23
amd No. 18, 1994, s 15
rep No. 53, 1995, s 13
pt 3
div 3 hdg rep No. 53, 1995, s 14
pt 4 hdg sub No. 53, 1995, s 14; No. 25, 2008, s 7
pt 4
div 1 hdg amd No. 18, 1994, s 10
sub No. 53, 1995, s 14; No. 25, 2008, s 7
s 35 amd No. 63, 1991, s 24; No. 18, 1994, s 8; No. 50, 1994, s 2
sub No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 21, 2005, s 4
sub No. 25, 2008, s 7
s 35A ins No. 18, 1994, s 9
rep No. 53, 1995, s 14
s 36 amd No. 63, 1991, s 25; No. 10, 1993, ss 5 and 12
sub No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 21, 2005, s 5
sub No. 25, 2008, s 7
s 37 amd No. 63, 1991, s 26
sub No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 21, 2005, s 6
sub No. 25, 2008, s 7
s 38 amd No. 18, 1994, s 11
sub No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 21, 2005, s 7
sub No. 25, 2008, s 7
pt 4
div 1A hdg ins No. 63, 1991, s 27
rep No. 53, 1995, s 14
s 38A ins No. 63, 1991, s 27
amd No. 10, 1993, s 6
rep No. 53, 1995, s 14
s 38B ins No. 63, 1991, s 27
amd No. 82, 1992, s 4; No. 10, 1993, s 7
rep No. 53, 1995, s 14
s 38C ins No. 63, 1991, s 27
amd No. 10, 1993, s 12
rep No. 53, 1995, s 14
s 38D ins No. 63, 1991, s 27
amd No. 10, 1993, s 8
rep No. 53, 1995, s 14
s 38DA ins No. 10, 1993, s 9
rep No. 53, 1995, s 14
s 38E ins No. 63, 1991, s 27
amd No. 10, 1993, s 12
rep No. 53, 1995, s 14
s 38F ins No. 63, 1991, s 27
rep No. 53, 1995, s 14
s 38FA ins No. 10, 1993, s 10
rep No. 53, 1995, s 14
s 38G ins No. 63, 1991, s 27
amd No. 10, 1993, s 12
rep No. 53, 1995, s 14
s 39 sub No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 21, 2005, s 8
sub No. 25, 2008, s 7
s 40 sub No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 21, 2005, s 9
sub No. 25, 2008, s 7
s 41 sub No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 21, 2005, s 10
sub No. 25, 2008, s 7
s 42 sub No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 21, 2005, s 11
sub No. 25, 2008, s 7
s 43 sub No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 21, 2005, s 12
sub No. 25, 2008, s 7
s 44 sub No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 21, 2005, s 13
sub No. 25, 2008, s 7
pt 4
div 2 hdg sub No. 53, 1995, s 14; No. 25, 2008, s 7
s 45 sub No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 21, 2005, s 14
sub No. 25, 2008, s 7
s 46 sub No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 21, 2005, s 15
sub No. 25, 2008, s 7
s 47 amd No. 18, 1994, s 15
sub No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 1, 2002, s 6; No. 21, 2005, s 16
sub No. 25, 2008, s 7
s 47A ins No. 63, 1991, s 28
rep No. 53, 1995, s 14
s 48 amd No. 18, 1994, s 15
sub No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 21, 2005, s 17
sub No. 25, 2008, s 7
s 49 amd No. 63, 1991, s 29; No. 10, 1993, ss 11 and 12; No. 18, 1994, s 15
sub No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 21, 2005, s 18
sub No. 25, 2008, s 7
s 49A ins No. 18, 1994, s 12
rep No. 53, 1995, s 14
s 50 sub No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 21, 2005, s 19
sub No. 25, 2008, s 7
s 50A ins No. 63, 1991, s 30
amd No. 18, 1994, s 15
sub No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 21, 2005, s 20
rep No. 25, 2008, s 7
s 50B ins No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 21, 2005, s 21
rep No. 25, 2008, s 7
s 50C ins No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 21, 2005, s 22
rep No. 25, 2008, s 7
s 50D ins No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 21, 2005, s 23
rep No. 25, 2008, s 7
s 50E ins No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 1, 2002, s 7; No. 21, 2005, s 24
rep No. 25, 2008, s 7
s 50F ins No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 1, 2002, s 8; No. 21, 2005, s 25
rep No. 25, 2008, s 7
s 50FA ins No. 1, 2002, s 9
amd No. 21, 2005, s 26
rep No. 25, 2008, s 7
s 50FB ins No. 1, 2002, s 9
amd No. 21, 2005, s 27
rep No. 25, 2008, s 7
s 50G ins No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 1, 2002, s 10; No. 21, 2005, s 28
rep No. 25, 2008, s 7
s 50H ins No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 21, 2005, s 29
rep No. 25, 2008, s 7
s 50I ins No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 21, 2005, s 30
rep No. 25, 2008, s 7
s 50J ins No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 21, 2005, s 31
rep No. 25, 2008, s 7
s 50K ins No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 21, 2005, s 32
rep No. 25, 2008, s 7
s 50L ins No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 21, 2005, s 33
rep No. 25, 2008, s 7
s 50M ins No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 21, 2005, s 34
rep No. 25, 2008, s 7
s 50N ins No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 21, 2005, s 35
rep No. 25, 2008, s 7
s 50P ins No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 21, 2005, s 36
rep No. 25, 2008, s 7
s 50Q ins No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 21, 2005, s 37
rep No. 25, 2008, s 7
s 50R ins No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 1, 2002, s 11; No. 21, 2005, s 38
rep No. 25, 2008, s 7
s 50S ins No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 21, 2005, s 39
rep No. 25, 2008, s 7
s 50T ins No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 21, 2005, s 40
rep No. 25, 2008, s 7
s 50U ins No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 21, 2005, s 41
rep No. 25, 2008, s 7
s 50V ins No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 21, 2005, s 42
rep No. 25, 2008, s 7
s 50W ins No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 21, 2005, s 43
rep No. 25, 2008, s 7
s 50ZB ins No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 1, 2002, s 12; No. 21, 2005, s 46
rep No. 25, 2008, s 11
s 50ZC ins No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 21, 2005, s 47
rep No. 25, 2008, s 11
s 50ZD ins No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 21, 2005, s 48
rep No. 25, 2008, s 11
s 50ZE ins No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 21, 2005, s 49
rep No. 25, 2008, s 11
s 50ZF ins No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 21, 2005, s 50
rep No. 25, 2008, s 11
s 50ZG ins No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 21, 2005, s 51
rep No. 25, 2008, s 11
s 50ZH ins No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 1, 2002, s 13; No. 21, 2005, s 52
rep No. 25, 2008, s 11
s 50ZI ins No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 1, 2002, s 14; No. 21, 2005, s 53
rep No. 25, 2008, s 11
s 50ZJ ins No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 21, 2005, s 54
rep No. 25, 2008, s 11
s 50ZK ins No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 21, 2005, s 55
rep No. 25, 2008, s 11
s 50ZL ins No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 21, 2005, s 56
rep No. 25, 2008, s 11
pt 4
div 3 hdg ins No. 53, 1995, s 14
sub No. 25, 2008, s 7
ss 51 - 53 ins No. 25, 2008, s 7
pt 5 hdg ins No. 53, 1995, s 14
sub No. 25, 2008, s 7
ss 54 - 60 ins No. 25, 2008, s 7
s 60A ins No. 63, 1991, s 32
amd No. 82, 1992, s 6
rep No. 53, 1995, s 22
s 60B ins No. 63, 1991, s 32
rep No. 53, 1995, s 22
s 60C ins No. 63, 1991, s 32
rep No. 53, 1995, s 22
s 60D ins No. 63, 1991, s 32
rep No. 53, 1995, s 22
s 60E ins No. 63, 1991, s 32
rep No. 53, 1995, s 22
s 60F ins No. 63, 1991, s 32
rep No. 53, 1995, s 22
s 60G ins No. 63, 1991, s 32
rep No. 53, 1995, s 22
s 61 amd No. 63, 1991, s 33
rep No. 53, 1995, s 23
ins No. 25, 2008, s 7
s 61A ins No. 63, 1991, s 35
amd No. 18, 1994, s 15
rep No. 53, 1995, s 23
s 62 ins No. 25, 2008, s 7
pt 6 hdg ins No. 53, 1995, s 14
sub No. 25, 2008, s 7
ss 63 - 74 ins No. 25, 2008, s 7
pt 7 hdg ins No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 25, 2008, s 17
s 75 ins No. 53, 1995, s 14
renum and amd No. 25, 2008, s 8
s 76 ins No. 53, 1995, s 14
renum No. 25, 2008, s 9
s 77 ins No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 21, 2005, s 44
sub No. 25, 2008, s 10
s 78 ins No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 21, 2005, s 45
sub No. 25, 2008, s 10
pt 8 hdg ins No. 53, 1995, s 14
sub No. 25, 2008, s 11
ss 79 - 89 ins No. 25, 2008, s 11
pt 9 hdg ins No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 25, 2008, s 27
s 90 ins No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 21, 2005, s 57
renum and amd No. 25, 2008, s 12
s 91 ins No. 1, 2002, s 15
amd No. 21, 2005, s 58
renum and amd No. 25, 2008, s 13
s 92 ins No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 1, 2002, s 16; No. 21, 2005, s 59
renum and amd No. 25, 2008, s 14
s 93 ins No. 53, 1995, s 14
amd No. 21, 2005, s 60
renum and amd No. 25, 2008, s 15
s 94 ins No. 1, 2002, s 17
amd No. 21, 2005, s 61
renum and amd No. 25, 2008, s 16
s 95 ins No. 1, 2002, s 17
amd No. 21, 2005, s 62
renum and amd No. 25, 2008, s 17
pt 10 hdg ins No. 25, 2008, s 18
ss 96 - 100 ins No. 25, 2008, s 18
pt 11 hdg ins No. 25, 2008, s 18
ss 101 - 103 ins No. 25, 2008, s 18
pt 12 hdg ins No. 25, 2008, s 18
ss 104 - 105 ins No. 25, 2008, s 18
pt 13 hdg ins No. 25, 2008, s 18
ss 106 - 108 ins No. 25, 2008, s 18
pt 14 hdg amd No. 53, 1995, s 19; No. 25, 2008, s 27
ss 109 - 110 renum No. 25, 2008, s 19
s 111 renum and amd No. 25, 2008, s 20
s 112 amd No. 63, 1991, s 31
sub No. 53, 1995, s 20
renum No. 25, 2008, s 21
pt 15 hdg ins No. 63, 1991, s 32
amd No. 53, 1995, s 21; No. 25, 2008, s 27
pt 15
div 1 hdg ins No. 63, 1991, s 32
rep No. 53, 1995, s 22
pt 15
div 2 hdg ins No. 63, 1991, s 34
sub No. 50, 1994, s 2
rep No. 53, 1995, s 22
s 113 amd No. 29, 1990, s 7
renum No. 25, 2008, s 21
s 114 rep and renum No. 25, 2008, s 22
s 115 sub No. 63, 1991, s 36; No. 53, 1995, s 24
renum and amd No. 25, 2008, s 23
s 116 ins No. 25, 2008, s 24
s 117 ins No. 53, 1995, s 24
renum No. 25, 2008, s 25
s 118 ins No. 53, 1995, s 24
amd No. 21, 2005, s 71
renum No. 25, 2008, s 25
s 119 renum No. 25, 2008, s 25
s 120 amd No. 63, 1991, s 37; No. 21, 2005, s 72
renum No. 25, 2008, s 25
pt 16 hdg amd No. 53, 1995, s 25
sub No. 21, 2005, s 73
amd No. 25, 2008, s 27
ss 121 - 122 renum No. 25, 2008, s 25
pt 17 hdg ins No. 21, 2005, s 74
amd No. 25, 2008, s 27
ss 123 -
125 ins No. 21, 2005, s 74
renum No. 25, 2008, s 25
pt 18 hdg ins No. 25, 2008, s 26
ss 126 - 128 ins No. 25, 2008, s 26
sch ins No. 53, 1995, s 26