CLASSIFICATION OF PUBLICATIONS ACT 1991 - SECT 9A Power to require publisher to submit application for classification of a publication

CLASSIFICATION OF PUBLICATIONS ACT 1991 - SECT 9A

9A Power to require publisher to submit application for classification of a publication

(1) This section applies if—

(a) the director reasonably believes a publication is a submittable publication; and

(b) the publication is being published in Queensland, or the director reasonably believes the publication will be published in Queensland; and

(c) if the publication is being published in Queensland—the publication is not subject to a conditional cultural exemption in relation to the publication.

(2) The director may, by written notice given to the publisher of the publication, require the publisher to submit an application for classification of the publication, or of subsequent issues of the publication, by the board.

(3) The notice has effect only if it is published in the Commonwealth gazette.

(4) A person to whom a notice under this section is given must comply with the notice within 3 business days after receiving it.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.