CLASSIFICATION OF COMPUTER GAMES AND IMAGES ACT 1995 - SECT 12 Advertisement to contain determined markings and consumer advice

CLASSIFICATION OF COMPUTER GAMES AND IMAGES ACT 1995 - SECT 12

12 Advertisement to contain determined markings and consumer advice

(1) A person must not publish an advertisement for a classified computer game unless its determined markings and consumer advice (if any) are—

(a) contained in the advertisement; and

(b) displayed—

(i) in the way determined under the Commonwealth Act; and

Note—

See the Commonwealth Act, section 8 .

(ii) so they are clearly visible, having regard to the advertisement’s size and nature.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.

(2) Subsection (3) applies if—

(a) the board reclassifies a computer game under the Commonwealth Act, section 39 ; or

(b) the board revokes—

(i) a classification or consumer advice for a computer game under the Commonwealth Act , section 22B(3); or

(ii) a classification for a computer game under the Commonwealth Act , section 22CH(1).

(3) Display of the determined markings and consumer advice that applied to the computer game before the reclassification or revocation is sufficient compliance with subsection (1) 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.