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CLASSIFICATION OF FILMS ACT 1991 - SECT 41 Possession of objectionable film

CLASSIFICATION OF FILMS ACT 1991 - SECT 41

Possession of objectionable film

41 Possession of objectionable film

(1) A person must not have possession of an objectionable film for the purpose of sale.
Penalty—
Maximum penalty—
(a) in the case of a film that is or would, if classified, be classified as an X 18+ film under the Commonwealth Act—60 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months; or
(b) in any other case—250 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years.
(2) A person must not have possession of an objectionable film for the purpose of exhibition in a public place.
Penalty—
Maximum penalty—250 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years.
(3) A person must not knowingly have possession of a child abuse film.
Penalty—
Maximum penalty—150 penalty units or 12 months imprisonment.