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CLASSIFICATION OF COMPUTER GAMES AND IMAGES ACT 1995 - SECT 13 False advertising of computer games

CLASSIFICATION OF COMPUTER GAMES AND IMAGES ACT 1995 - SECT 13

False advertising of computer games

13 False advertising of computer games

(1) A person must not publish, or attempt to publish, an advertisement for a classified computer game indicating the computer game is unclassified or has a classification other than its classification under the Commonwealth Act or this Act.
Penalty—
Maximum penalty—60 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 a classification for a computer game under the Commonwealth Act, section 22B (3) or 22CH(1).
(3) Indicating the computer game has the classification 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.
(4) A person must not publish, or attempt to publish, an advertisement for an objectionable computer game.
Penalty—
Maximum penalty—60 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months.