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Legislation repealed by principal
Act
The Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games)
Act 1995 repealed the following:
Classification of Films for Public Exhibition
Act 1971
Classification of Publications Act 1974
Legislation amended by principal Act
The Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games)
Act 1995 amended the following:
Classification of Theatrical Performances Act 1978
Principal Act and amendments
New entries appear in bold.
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Year |
No |
Title |
Assent |
Commencement |
|
1995 |
88 |
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games)
Act 1995 |
7.12.1995 |
1.1.1996 (Gazette 21.12.1995 p1751) |
|
1996 |
67 |
Statutes Amendment (Attorney-General's Portfolio)
Act 1996 |
15.8.1996 |
s 7—17.10.1996 (Gazette 17.10.1996 p1361) |
|
2001 |
29 |
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (Miscellaneous)
Amendment Act 2001 |
3.8.2001 |
4.11.2001 (Gazette 20.9.2001 p4212) |
|
2001 |
60 |
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (Miscellaneous
No. 2) Amendment Act 2001 |
6.12.2001 |
22.3.2002 (Gazette 10.1.2002 p4) |
|
2002 |
30 |
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (On-Line
Services) Amendment Act 2002 |
7.11.2002 |
1.12.2002 (Gazette 28.11.2002 p4292) |
|
2005 |
2 |
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (Types of
Classifications) Amendment Act 2005 |
10.3.2005 |
26.5.2005 (Gazette 24.3.2005 p712) |
Provisions amended
New entries appear in bold.
Entries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in
italics.
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Provision |
How varied |
Commencement |
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Long title |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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Pt 1 |
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s 2 |
deleted by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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s 4 |
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Commonwealth Broadcasting Act |
inserted by 29/2001 s 3 |
4.11.2001 |
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consumer advice |
amended by 60/2001 s 3(a), (b) |
22.3.2002 |
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exempt computer game |
inserted by 60/2001 s 3(c) |
22.3.2002 |
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exempt film |
inserted by 60/2001 s 3(c) |
22.3.2002 |
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international flight |
inserted by 60/2001 s 3(d) |
22.3.2002 |
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international voyage |
inserted by 60/2001 s 3(d) |
22.3.2002 |
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National Review Board |
inserted by 60/2001 s 3(e) |
22.3.2002 |
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place |
amended by 60/2001 s 3(f) |
22.3.2002 |
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submittable publication |
amended by 60/2001 s 3(g) |
22.3.2002 |
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s 6 |
amended by 29/2001 s 4 |
4.11.2001 |
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substituted by 60/2001 s 4 |
22.3.2002 |
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Pt 2 |
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s 14 |
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s 14(1) |
amended by 29/2001 s 5(a)—(c) |
4.11.2001 |
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(d) deleted by 29/2001 s 5(d) |
4.11.2001 |
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amended by 60/2001 s 5 |
22.3.2002 |
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s 14(2) |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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Pt 3 |
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s 15 |
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s 15(1) |
amended by 2/2005 s 4(1) |
26.5.2005 |
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s 15(2) and (3) |
substituted by 2/2005 s 4(2) |
26.5.2005 |
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s 15(4) |
inserted by 2/2005 s 4(2) |
26.5.2005 |
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s 19A |
inserted by 67/1996 s 7 |
17.10.1996 |
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substituted by 60/2001 s 6 |
22.3.2002 |
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s 19B |
inserted by 60/2001 s 6 |
22.3.2002 |
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s 20 |
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s 20(1) |
amended by 60/2001 s 7 |
22.3.2002 |
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s 21 |
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s 21(1) and (2) |
amended by 60/2001 s 8 |
22.3.2002 |
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s 23A |
inserted by 60/2001 s 9 |
22.3.2002 |
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s 24A |
inserted by 60/2001 s 10 |
22.3.2002 |
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s 27 |
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s 27(2) |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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amended by 60/2001 s 11 |
22.3.2002 |
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Pt 4 |
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ss 28 and 29 |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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s 30 |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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amended by 2/2005 s 5 |
26.5.2005 |
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s 31 |
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s 31(1) |
amended by 2/2005 s 6 |
26.5.2005 |
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s 31(3) |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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ss 32 |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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amended by 2/2005 s 7 |
26.5.2005 |
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s 33 |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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amended by 2/2005 s 8 |
26.5.2005 |
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s 34 |
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s 34(1) |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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amended by 2/2005 s 9(1) |
26.5.2005 |
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s 34(2) |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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amended by 2/2005 s 9(2) |
26.5.2005 |
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s 35 |
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s 35(1) |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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amended by 2/2005 s 10 |
26.5.2005 |
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s 36 |
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s 36(1) |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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amended by 2/2005 s 11 |
26.5.2005 |
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s 36(2) |
amended by 29/2001 s 6 |
4.11.2001 |
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s 37 |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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s 38 |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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amended by 2/2005 s 12 |
26.5.2005 |
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s 39 |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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s 40 |
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s 40(1)—(3) |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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s 40(4) |
substituted by 60/2001 s 12 |
22.3.2002 |
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s 41 |
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s 41(1) |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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amended by 2/2005 s 13 |
26.5.2005 |
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s 42 |
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s 42(1) |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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amended by 2/2005 s 14(1) |
26.5.2005 |
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s 42(2) |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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amended by 2/2005 s 14(2) |
26.5.2005 |
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s 42(4) |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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amended by 2/2005 s 14(3) |
26.5.2005 |
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s 42(5) |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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amended by 2/2005 s 14(4) |
26.5.2005 |
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s 43 |
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s 43(3) and (5) |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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s 44 |
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s 44(1) |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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amended by 2/2005 s 15(1) |
26.5.2005 |
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s 44(2) |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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amended by 2/2005 s 15(2) |
26.5.2005 |
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s 45 |
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s 45(1) |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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amended by 2/2005 s 16 |
26.5.2005 |
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s 45(2) |
amended by 29/2001 s 7 |
4.11.2001 |
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Pt 5 |
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s 46 |
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s 46(1) |
amended by 29/2001 ss 8(a), 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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s 46(2) |
amended by 29/2001 ss 8(b), 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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s 46(2a) |
inserted by 29/2001 s 8(c) |
4.11.2001 |
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s 47 |
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s 47(1) |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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amended by 60/2001 s 13(a) |
22.3.2002 |
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s 47(2) |
substituted by 60/2001 s 13(b) |
22.3.2002 |
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s 48 |
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s 48(1) |
(c) and (d) deleted by 29/2001 s 9(a) |
4.11.2001 |
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s 48(2) |
amended by 29/2001 ss 9(b), 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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s 48(2a) and (2b) |
inserted by 29/2001 s 9(c) |
4.11.2001 |
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s 48(3) |
amended by 29/2001 s 9(d) |
4.11.2001 |
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substituted by 60/2001 s 14 |
22.3.2002 |
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ss 48A and 48B |
inserted by 60/2001 s 15 |
22.3.2002 |
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s 49 |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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s 50 |
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s 50(1) and (2) |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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s 50(3) |
substituted by 60/2001 s 16 |
22.3.2002 |
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s 51 |
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s 51(1) and (2) |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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s 52 |
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s 52(1) and (2) |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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s 53 |
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s 53(1) and (2) |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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Pt 6 |
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ss 54 and 55 |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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s 56 |
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s 56(1) and (2) |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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s 57 |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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amended by 2/2005 s 17 |
26.5.2005 |
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s 58 |
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s 58(1) and (2) |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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s 58(2) |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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amended by 2/2005 s 18 |
26.5.2005 |
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s 59 |
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s 59(1) |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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s 60 |
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s 60(1)—(3) |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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s 60(4) |
substituted by 60/2001 s 17 |
22.3.2002 |
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s 60(5) and (6) |
inserted by 60/2001 s 17 |
22.3.2002 |
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s 61 |
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s 61(1) |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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s 62 |
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s 62(1) |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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s 62(2) |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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amended by 2/2005 s 19 |
26.5.2005 |
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s 63 |
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s 63(3) |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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s 63(4) |
amended by 2/2005 s 20 |
26.5.2005 |
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s 63(5) |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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s 64 |
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s 64(1) |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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s 64(2) |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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amended by 2/2005 s 21 |
26.5.2005 |
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s 65 |
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s 65(1) |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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s 65(2) |
amended by 29/2001 s 10 |
4.11.2001 |
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Pt 7 |
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s 66 |
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s 66(1) |
s 66 redesignated as s 66(1) by 29/2001 s 11(b) |
4.11.2001 |
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(d) deleted by 29/2001 s 11(a) |
4.11.2001 |
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amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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amended by 60/2001 s 18 |
22.3.2002 |
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s 66(2) |
inserted by 29/2001 s 11(b) |
4.11.2001 |
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s 67 |
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s 67(1) |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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amended by 2/2005 s 22 |
26.5.2005 |
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s 68 |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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amended by 2/2005 s 23 |
26.5.2005 |
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s 69 |
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s 69(1) |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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amended by 2/2005 s 24 |
26.5.2005 |
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s 69(2) |
amended by 2/2005 s 24 |
26.5.2005 |
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s 70 |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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amended by 2/2005 s 25 |
26.5.2005 |
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s 71 |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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amended by 2/2005 s 26 |
26.5.2005 |
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s 72 |
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s 72(1) |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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s 72(2) |
substituted by 60/2001 s 19 |
22.3.2002 |
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s 73 |
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s 73(1) and (2) |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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s 73(3) |
substituted by 60/2001 s 20 |
22.3.2002 |
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s 74 |
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s 74(1) and (3) |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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s 75 |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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Pt 7A |
inserted by 30/2002 s 3 |
1.12.2002 |
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s 75A |
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matter unsuitable for minors |
amended by 2/2005 s 27(1) |
26.5.2005 |
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objectionable matter |
amended by 2/2005 s 27(2) |
26.5.2005 |
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Pt 8 |
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s 76 |
amended by 60/2001 s 21 |
22.3.2002 |
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s 77 |
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s 77(1) |
amended by 60/2001 s 22 |
22.3.2002 |
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s 78 |
amended by 60/2001 s 23 |
22.3.2002 |
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s 79 |
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s 79(1) |
amended by 60/2001 s 24(a) |
22.3.2002 |
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s 79(2) |
amended by 60/2001 s 24(b) |
22.3.2002 |
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s 79(4) |
substituted by 60/2001 s 24(c) |
22.3.2002 |
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s 79(5) |
amended by 60/2001 s 24(d) |
22.3.2002 |
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Pt 9 |
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s 80 |
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s 80(2) |
amended by 29/2001 s 12(a) |
4.11.2001 |
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s 80(4) |
amended by 29/2001 s 12(b) |
4.11.2001 |
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s 80(4a) |
inserted by 29/2001 s 12(c) |
4.11.2001 |
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s 80(5) |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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s 80(7) |
inserted by 29/2001 s 12(d) |
4.11.2001 |
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s 80A |
inserted by 29/2001 s 13 |
4.11.2001 |
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s 80B |
inserted by 29/2001 s 13 |
4.11.2001 |
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s 80B(7) |
amended by 2/2005 s 28 |
26.5.2005 |
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s 80C |
inserted by 29/2001 s 13 |
4.11.2001 |
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s 82 |
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s 82(1) |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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s 83 |
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s 83(1) |
amended by 29/2001 s 14(a), (b) |
4.11.2001 |
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s 83(2) |
amended by 29/2001 s 14(c), (d) |
4.11.2001 |
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s 83A |
inserted by 29/2001 s 15 |
4.11.2001 |
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s 83A(2) |
amended by 2/2005 s 29 |
26.5.2005 |
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s 83B |
inserted by 29/2001 s 15 |
4.11.2001 |
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s 84 |
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s 84(2) and (3) |
amended by 2/2005 s 30 |
26.5.2005 |
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s 85 |
substituted by 29/2001 s 16 |
4.11.2001 |
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s 86 |
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s 86(4) |
inserted by 29/2001 s 17 |
4.11.2001 |
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s 88 |
amended by 2/2005 s 31 |
26.5.2005 |
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Sch 1 |
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cl 1 |
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cl 1(3) |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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cl 1A |
inserted by 60/2001 s 25(a) |
22.3.2002 |
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cl 2 |
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cl 2(1a) |
inserted by 60/2001 s 25(b) |
22.3.2002 |
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cl 2(2) |
amended by 60/2001 s 25(c) |
22.3.2002 |
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cl 2(3) |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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cl 3 |
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cl 3(2) |
amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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cll 4 and 5 |
inserted by 60/2001 s 25(d) |
22.3.2002 |
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Sch 2 |
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cl 1 |
deleted by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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cl 2 |
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cl 2(1)—(8), (10) and (11) |
deleted by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
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cl 3 |
deleted by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch) |
4.11.2001 |
Transitional etc provisions associated with Act or
amendments
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer
Games) (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2001
Section 80B of the principal Act applies in relation to proceedings for
prescribed offences commenced after the commencement of that section whether the
offences were committed before or after the commencement of that
section.
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer
Games) (Miscellaneous No. 2) Amendment Act 2001
(1) Subject to this section, an amendment to the principal Act effected by
a provision of this Act only applies in relation to—
(a) a film, publication or computer game first published on or after the
commencement of that provision; or
(b) a film, publication or computer game for which an application for
classification is made on or after the commencement of that provision.
(2) Section 24A of the principal Act, as inserted by section 10 of this
Act, applies to a publication, film or computer game whether published before or
after the commencement of section 10.
(3) Section 27 of the principal Act, as amended by section 11 of this Act,
applies to a publication, film or computer game whether published before or
after the commencement of section 11.
(4) Section 60(4) and (5) of the principal Act, as substituted by section
17 of this Act, apply to a computer game whether published before or after the
commencement of section 17.
(5) Clauses 4 and 5 of Schedule 1 of the principal Act, as inserted by
section 25 of this Act, apply to a publication, film or computer game whether
published before or after the commencement of section 25.
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer
Games) (Types of Classifications) Amendment Act 2005
(1) The amendments made by this Act apply to the doing of things on or
after the commencement of this Act.
(2) The insertion of section 15(4) by this Act does not affect the
interpretation of the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games)
Act 1995 as in force before the inclusion of that provision.
33—Conversion of certain
pre-commencement classifications to equivalent new
classifications
(1) A film that, immediately before the commencement of this Act, had a
classification of a type specified in column 2 of an item in the Table, is, for
the purpose of applying the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer
Games) Act 1995 after that commencement, to be taken to have, and to
have had at all times before that commencement when it had that classification,
the classification of the type specified opposite it in column 3 of that
item.
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Table |
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Film classifications |
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Column 1 |
Column 2 |
Column 3 |
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Item |
Former type of classification |
New type of classification |
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1 |
MA |
MA 15+ |
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2 |
R |
R 18+ |
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3 |
X |
X 18+ |
(2) A computer game that, immediately before the commencement of this Act,
had a classification of a type specified in column 2 of an item in the Table,
is, for the purpose of applying the Classification (Publications, Films and
Computer Games) Act 1995 after that commencement, to be taken to have,
and to have had at all times before that commencement when it had that
classification, the classification of the type specified opposite it in column 3
of that item.
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Table |
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Computer game classifications |
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Column 1 |
Column 2 |
Column 3 |
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Item |
Former type of classification |
New type of classification |
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1 |
G (8+) |
PG |
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2 |
M (15+) |
M |
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3 |
MA (15+) |
MA 15+ |
Historical versions
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Reprint No 1—17.10.1996 |
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Reprint No 2—4.11.2001 |
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Reprint No 3—22.3.2002 |
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Reprint No 4—1.12.2002 |
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