Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

CLASSIFICATION OF PUBLICATIONS, FILMS AND COMPUTER GAMES ACT - SECT 77

(1) A person must not use a computer service to:

(a) transmit objectionable material; or

(b) obtain possession of objectionable material; or

(c) demonstrate objectionable material; or

(d) advertise that objectionable material is available for transmission; or

(e) request the transmission of objectionable material.

Fault elements:

(a) intentionally transmitting, obtaining possession of, demonstrating, advertising or requesting the transmission of, the material; and

(b) knowledge that the material is objectionable material.

Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years.

(2) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) if the defendant proves that the transmission, obtaining possession of, demonstrating, advertising or requesting the transmission of, the material is justified in the public interest because the material is part of:

(a) an article of recognised literary, artistic or scientific merit; or

(b) a bona fide medical article.