CLASSIFICATION OF COMPUTER GAMES AND IMAGES ACT 1995 - SECT 10
Restriction on public demonstration of MA 15+ or R 18+ computer game
CLASSIFICATION OF COMPUTER GAMES AND IMAGES ACT 1995 - SECT 10
Restriction on public demonstration of MA 15+ or R 18+ computer game
10 Restriction on public demonstration of MA 15+ or R 18+ computer game
(1) A person must not demonstrate, or attempt to demonstrate, in a public
place an MA 15+ computer game if a minor under 15 years who is not accompanied
by an adult is present.
Penalty—
Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.
(2) A person does not commit an offence against subsection (1) if the person
reasonably believes the minor is at least 15 years or is accompanied by an
adult when the game is demonstrated.
(3) A person must not demonstrate, or
attempt to demonstrate, in a public place an R 18+ computer game if a minor is
present.
Penalty—
Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
(4) A person
does not commit an offence against subsection (3) if the person reasonably
believes the minor is at least 18 years.
(5) A person must not demonstrate,
or attempt to demonstrate, in a public place an MA 15+ or R 18+ computer game
unless the determined markings for the game are displayed before the game is
demonstrated.
Penalty—
Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
(6)
Subsection (7) applies if—
(a) the board reclassifies a computer game under
the Commonwealth Act, section 39 ; or
(b) the board revokes a classification
for a computer game under the Commonwealth Act, section 22B (3) or 22CH(1) .
(7) Display of the determined markings that applied to the computer game
before the reclassification or revocation is sufficient compliance with
subsection (5) for the 30-day period after the reclassification or revocation
takes effect.
Note—
See the Commonwealth Act , sections 22CH(7) and 28 in
relation to when the reclassification or revocation takes effect.