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CLASSIFICATION OF PUBLICATIONS ACT 1991 - SECT 17

17 Producing prohibited publication

(1) A person must not print or otherwise make or produce, or attempt to print or otherwise make or produce, a prohibited publication for the purpose of publishing it.

Maximum penalty--

(a) in the case of a restricted publication--50 penalty units or imprisonment for 3 months; or
(b) in the case of an RC publication (other than a child abuse publication)--300 penalty units or imprisonment for 1 year; or
(c) in the case of a child abuse publication--800 penalty units or imprisonment for 3 years.

(2) A person must not copy, or attempt to copy, a prohibited publication for the purpose of publishing it.

Maximum penalty--

(a) in the case of a restricted publication--50 penalty units or imprisonment for 3 months; or
(b) in the case of an RC publication (other than a child abuse publication)--300 penalty units or imprisonment for 1 year; or
(c) in the case of a child abuse publication--800 penalty units or imprisonment for 3 years.

(3) A person must not print or otherwise make or produce, or attempt to print or otherwise make or produce, a child abuse publication.

Maximum penalty--800 penalty units or imprisonment for 3 years.

(4) A person must not copy, or attempt to copy, a child abuse publication.

Maximum penalty--800 penalty units or imprisonment for 3 years.



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