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CLASSIFICATION OF FILMS ACT 1991 - SECT 23

23 Attendance of minor at exhibition of certain films--offence by other persons

(1) A person who has reached 18 years must not--

(a) cause or permit, or attempt to cause or permit, a minor who--
(i) has reached 2 years; and
(ii) is in his or her care, custody and control;
to attend; or
(b) accompany and assist, or attempt to accompany and assist, a minor who has reached 2 years to attend;

the exhibition in a public place of a film classified as an R 18+ film or an objectionable film.

Maximum penalty--

(a) in the case of a film classified as an R 18+ film--10 penalty units; or
(b) in the case of an objectionable film--100 penalty units.

(2) A person does not commit an offence against subsection (1) if the person believes on reasonable grounds that the minor concerned has reached 18 years or has not reached 2 years.



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