Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts69. Computer game must display determined markings and consumer advice
(1) A person must not sell a computer game unless the container, wrapping or casing of the game displays:
(a) the determined markings relevant to the game's classification; and
(b) if there is any current consumer advice for the game - the consumer advice.
Fault element: Strict liability offence.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
(2) A person must not sell an unclassified computer game in a container, wrapping or casing that displays a marking indicating or suggesting that the game has been classified.
Fault element: Strict liability offence.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
(3) A person must not sell a classified computer game in a container, wrapping or casing that displays a marking indicating or suggesting that the game is unclassified or has a different classification.
Fault element: Strict liability offence.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
(4) A person must not make a computer game available for playing on a pay and play basis unless the device used for playing the game displays:
(a) the determined markings relevant to the game's classification; and
(b) if there is any current consumer advice for the game - the consumer advice.
Fault element: Strict liability offence.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(5) If 2 or more computer games are available for playing on a device mentioned in subsection (4), the determined markings and consumer advice that must be displayed on the device are those relevant to the computer game with the highest classification under the Commonwealth Act.
(6) Subsection (7) applies if:
(a) a game is reclassified under section 39 of the Commonwealth Act; or
(b) a game is reclassified by a decision of the Review Board under Part 5 of the Commonwealth Act; or
(c) the National Board revokes a classification or consumer advice for a game under section 22B(3) of the Commonwealth Act.
(7) A person does not commit an offence against this section in relation to the game during the 30-day period after the decision to reclassify or revoke takes effect, if the game displays the determined markings and consumer advice applying to the game immediately before the reclassification or revocation.