Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

CLASSIFICATION OF PUBLICATIONS, FILMS AND COMPUTER GAMES ACT - SECT 100

(1) The Minister or National Director may, on application by an organisation, approve the organisation for this Part.

(2) In considering whether to approve an organisation, the Minister or National Director must have regard to:

(a) the purpose for which the organisation is formed; and

(b) the extent to which the organisation carries on activities of a medical, scientific, educational, cultural or artistic nature; and

(c) the reputation of the organisation in relation to:

(i) the screening of films; or

(ii) the possession or demonstration of computer games; and

(d) the conditions of admission of persons to:

(i) the screening of films by the organisation; or

(ii) the demonstration of computer games by the organisation.

(3) The approval may be made by:

(a) the Minister, by Gazette notice; or

(b) the National Director, by notice in the Commonwealth Gazette.

(4) The approval may be revoked by the person who gave it if, because of a change in any matter mentioned in subsection (2), the person considers that it is no longer appropriate that the organisation be approved.

(5) The revocation takes effect on the date of the notice or on a later date specified in it.

(6) The Minister or National Director must:

(a) give written notice to the organisation of a decision to:

(i) approve it; or

(ii) refuse to approve it; or

(iii) revoke its approval; and

(b) give the organisation written reasons for the decision.