CLASSIFICATION OF FILMS ACT 1991 - SECT 33
Sale of MA 15+ or R 18+ film to certain minors prohibited
CLASSIFICATION OF FILMS ACT 1991 - SECT 33
Sale of MA 15+ or R 18+ film to certain minors prohibited
33 Sale of MA 15+ or R 18+ film to certain minors prohibited
(1) A person must not sell or deliver, or attempt to sell or deliver, a film
classified as an MA 15+ film to a minor who has not reached 15 years unless
the minor is accompanied by an adult.
Penalty—
Maximum penalty—20
penalty units.
(2) A person must not sell or deliver, or attempt to sell or
deliver, a film classified as an R 18+ film to a minor.
Penalty—
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
(3) A person does not commit an
offence against subsection (1) if the person or the person’s employee or
agent believes on reasonable grounds that the minor concerned has reached 15
years or is accompanied by an adult.
(4) A person does not commit an offence
against subsection (2) if the person or the person’s employee or agent
believes on reasonable grounds that the minor concerned has reached 18 years.
(5) A person does not commit an offence against subsection (1) or (2) if—
(a) the minor concerned is employed by a person in a business of selling
films; and
(b) the delivery takes place in the course of the employment.
