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.