CLASSIFICATION OF FILMS ACT 1991 - SECT 69
Existing classifications
CLASSIFICATION OF FILMS ACT 1991 - SECT 69
Existing classifications
69 Existing classifications
(1) A film classified “G”, “PG”, “M”, “MA”, “R” or “X”
under this Act before the commencement of this section is taken, from the
commencement, to be, for the purposes of this Act, a film classified as
“G”, “PG”, “M”, “MA”, “R” or “X”, respectively, under
the Commonwealth Act.
(2) A film refused classification under this Act before
the commencement of this section is taken, from the commencement, to be, for
the purposes of this Act, a film classified as “RC” under the Commonwealth
Act.
(3) If, under this Act and before the commencement of this section, an
advertisement for a film—
(a) is approved—the advertisement is taken, from
the commencement, to be, for the purposes of this Act, an advertisement
approved under the Commonwealth Act for the film; or
(b) is not
approved—the advertisement is taken, from the commencement, not to be, for
the purposes of this Act, an advertisement approved under the Commonwealth Act
for the film immediately after the commencement.
(4) If an application for
classification or approval is made under this Act and is not decided before
the commencement of this section, the application is taken, from the
commencement, to be, for the purposes of this Act, an application made under
the Commonwealth Act.
