CLASSIFICATION OF FILMS ACT 1991 - SECT 25CC
Obtaining copies for review
CLASSIFICATION OF FILMS ACT 1991 - SECT 25CC
Obtaining copies for review
25CC Obtaining copies for review
(1) This section applies if—
(a) an application is made for a review of a
classification decision under the Commonwealth Act by a person who is not the
original applicant for classification of the film concerned; and
(b) the
board or review board does not have a copy of the film and a copy is not
available to it; and
(c) the original applicant or the publisher of the film
resides in Queensland or has an office in Queensland.
(2) The convenor may,
by written notice given to the original applicant or publisher, require the
original applicant or publisher to make a copy of the film available for the
purpose of the review.
(3) A person to whom the notice is given must comply
with the notice within 3 business days after receiving it.
Penalty—
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(4) It is a defence to a prosecution
for an offence against subsection (3) for the defendant to prove that the
defendant did not have a copy of the film.