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CLASSIFICATION (PUBLICATIONS, FILMS AND COMPUTER GAMES) ACT 1995 - NOTES

CLASSIFICATION (PUBLICATIONS, FILMS AND COMPUTER GAMES) ACT 1995 - NOTES

Legislative history

Notes

• Please note—References in the legislation to other legislation or instruments or to titles of bodies or offices are not automatically updated as part of the program for the revision and publication of legislation and therefore may be obsolete.

• Earlier versions of this Act (historical versions) are listed at the end of the legislative history.

• For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.

Legislation repealed by principal Act

The Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995 repealed the following: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.

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)

2008

39

Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (Classification Process) Amendment Act 2008

23.10.2008

1.7.2009 (Gazette 7.5.2009 p1702)

2009

67

Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (R+ 18 Films) Amendment Act 2009

10.12.2009

10.1.2010: s 2

2009

84

Statutes Amendment (Public Sector Consequential Amendments) Act 2009

10.12.2009

Pt 32 (s 59)—1.2.2010 (Gazette 28.1.2010 p320)

2011

2

Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (Exemptions and Approvals) Amendment Act 2011

3.3.2011

3.6.2011: s 2

2012

41

Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (R+ 18 Computer Games) Amendment Act 2012

22.11.2012

1.1.2013 (Gazette 6.12.2012 p5432)

2013

16

Statutes Amendment (Directors' Liability) Act 2013

23.5.2013

Pt 9 (s 13)—17.6.2013 (Gazette 6.6.2013 p2498)

2015

26

Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2015

22.10.2015

22.10.2015: s 2

2019

35

Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Classification of Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 2019

5.12.2019

Pt 2 (ss 4 to 20) & Pt 5 (s 23)—3.2.2020 (Gazette 30.1.2020 p185)

2023

39

Public Holidays Act 2023

7.12.2023

Sch 1 (cl 7)—1.1.2024: s 2

Provisions amended

New entries appear in bold.

Entries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in italics.

Provision

How varied

Commencement

Long title

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001



amended by 35/2019 s 4

3.2.2020

Pt 1





s 2

deleted by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001

s 3

substituted by 35/2019 s 5

3.2.2020

s 4





additional content

inserted by 39/2008 s 4(1)

1.7.2009

additional content assessor

inserted by 39/2008 s 4(1)

1.7.2009

advertising scheme

inserted by 39/2008 s 4(2)

1.7.2009

adult-only premises

inserted by 67/2009 s 4

10.1.2010

approved advertisement

substituted by 35/2019 s 6(1)

3.2.2020

approved form

substituted by 39/2008 s 4(3)

1.7.2009

authorised television series assessor

inserted by 39/2008 s 4(3)

1.7.2009

business day

deleted by 39/2023 Sch 1 cl 7

1.1.2024

classified

substituted by 35/2019 s 6(2)

3.2.2020

classifiable elements

inserted by 39/2008 s 4(4)

1.7.2009

Commonwealth Broadcasting Act

inserted by 29/2001 s 3

4.11.2001

consumer advice

amended by 60/2001 s 3(a), (b)

22.3.2002



substituted by 35/2019 s 6(3)

3.2.2020

Convenor

inserted by 39/2008 s 4(5)

1.7.2009

Council

deleted by 35/2019 s 6(4)

3.2.2020

exempt computer game

inserted by 60/2001 s 3(c)

22.3.2002

exempt film

inserted by 60/2001 s 3(c)

22.3.2002

international flight

inserted by 60/2001 s 3(d)

22.3.2002

international voyage

inserted by 60/2001 s 3(d)

22.3.2002

National Review Board

inserted by 60/2001 s 3(e)

22.3.2002

place

amended by 60/2001 s 3(f)

22.3.2002

submittable publication

amended by 60/2001 s 3(g)

22.3.2002



substituted by 35/2019 s 6(5)

3.2.2020

television series film

inserted by 39/2008 s 4(6)

1.7.2009

s 6

amended by 29/2001 s 4

4.11.2001



substituted by 60/2001 s 4

22.3.2002



amended by 26/2015 s 4

22.10.2015

Pt 2 before deletion by 35/2019





s 11

deleted by 84/2009 s 59

1.2.2010

s 14





s 14(1)

amended by 29/2001 s 5(a)—(c)

4.11.2001



(d) deleted by 29/2001 s 5(d)

4.11.2001



amended by 60/2001 s 5

22.3.2002

s 14(2)

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001

Pt 2

deleted by 35/2019 s 7

3.2.2020

Pt 3 before deletion by 35/2019





Pt 3 Div 1





s 15





s 15(1)

amended by 2/2005 s 4(1)

26.5.2005

s 15(2)

substituted by 2/2005 s 4(2)

26.5.2005

s 15(3)

substituted by 2/2005 s 4(2)

26.5.2005



amended by 41/2012 s 4

1.1.2013

s 15(4)

inserted by 2/2005 s 4(2)

26.5.2005

Pt 3 Div 2





s 19AA

inserted by 39/2008 s 5

1.7.2009

s 19A

inserted by 67/1996 s 7

17.10.1996



substituted by 60/2001 s 6

22.3.2002

s 19B

inserted by 60/2001 s 6

22.3.2002

s 20





s 20(1)

amended by 60/2001 s 7

22.3.2002

s 21





s 21(1) and (2)

amended by 60/2001 s 8

22.3.2002

s 21A

inserted by 39/2008 s 6

1.7.2009

s 22

substituted by 39/2008 s 7

1.7.2009

s 23





s 23(2)

substituted by 39/2008 s 8

1.7.2009



amended by 26/2015 s 5

22.10.2015

s 23AA

inserted by 39/2008 s 9

1.7.2009

s 23A

inserted by 60/2001 s 9

22.3.2002

ss 23AB and 23B

inserted by 39/2008 s 10

1.7.2009

s 24A

inserted by 60/2001 s 10

22.3.2002

Pt 3 Div 3





s 26





s 26(5)

amended by 39/2008 s 11

1.7.2009

s 27





s 27(2)

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001



amended by 60/2001 s 11

22.3.2002

Pt 3 Div 4

inserted by 39/2008 s 12

1.7.2009

Pt 3

deleted by 35/2019 s 7

3.2.2020

Pt 4





s 28





s 28(1)

s 28 amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001



s 28 redesignated as s 28(1) by 39/2008 s 13

1.7.2009

s 28(2)

inserted by 39/2008 s 13

1.7.2009



amended by 26/2015 s 6

22.10.2015



amended by 35/2019 s 8

3.2.2020

s 29

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001

s 30

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001



amended by 2/2005 s 5

26.5.2005

s 31





s 31(1)

amended by 2/2005 s 6

26.5.2005

s 31(3)

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001

ss 32

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001



amended by 2/2005 s 7

26.5.2005

s 33

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001



amended by 2/2005 s 8

26.5.2005

s 34





s 34(1)

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001



amended by 2/2005 s 9(1)

26.5.2005

s 34(2)

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001



amended by 2/2005 s 9(2)

26.5.2005

s 35





s 35(1)

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001



amended by 2/2005 s 10

26.5.2005

s 36





s 36(1)

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001



amended by 2/2005 s 11

26.5.2005

s 36(2)

amended by 29/2001 s 6

4.11.2001

s 37





s 37(1)

s 37 amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001



s 37 redesignated as s 37(1) by 39/2008 s 14

1.7.2009

s 37(2)

inserted by 39/2008 s 14

1.7.2009



amended by 26/2015 s 7

22.10.2015



amended by 35/2019 s 9

3.2.2020

s 38

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001



amended by 2/2005 s 12

26.5.2005

s 39

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001

s 40





s 40(1)—(3)

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001

s 40(4)

substituted by 60/2001 s 12

22.3.2002



amended by 35/2019 s 10(1), (2)

3.2.2020

s 40A

inserted by 67/2009 s 5

10.1.2010

s 40A(3)

amended by 41/2012 s 5

1.1.2013

s 41





s 41(1)

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001



amended by 2/2005 s 13

26.5.2005

s 42





s 42(1)

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001



amended by 2/2005 s 14(1)

26.5.2005

s 42(2)

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001



amended by 2/2005 s 14(2)

26.5.2005

s 42(4)

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001



amended by 2/2005 s 14(3)

26.5.2005

s 42(5)

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001



amended by 2/2005 s 14(4)

26.5.2005

s 42(6)

editorial cross reference error corrected



s 43





s 43(3) and (5)

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001

s 44





s 44(1)

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001



amended by 2/2005 s 15(1)

26.5.2005

s 44(2)

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001



amended by 2/2005 s 15(2)

26.5.2005

s 45





s 45(1)

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001



amended by 2/2005 s 16

26.5.2005

s 45(2)

amended by 29/2001 s 7

4.11.2001

Pt 5





s 46





s 46(1)

amended by 29/2001 ss 8(a), 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001

s 46(2)

amended by 29/2001 ss 8(b), 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001

s 46(2a)

inserted by 29/2001 s 8(c)

4.11.2001

s 47





s 47(1)

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001



amended by 60/2001 s 13(a)

22.3.2002



amended by 35/2019 s 11(1)

3.2.2020

s 47(2)

substituted by 60/2001 s 13(b)

22.3.2002



amended by 35/2019 s 11(2), (3)

3.2.2020

s 48





s 48(1)

(c) and (d) deleted by 29/2001 s 9(a)

4.11.2001

s 48(2)

amended by 29/2001 ss 9(b), 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001

s 48(2a) and (2b)

inserted by 29/2001 s 9(c)

4.11.2001

s 48(3)

amended by 29/2001 s 9(d)

4.11.2001



substituted by 60/2001 s 14

22.3.2002



amended by 35/2019 s 12(1), (2)

3.2.2020

s 48A

inserted by 60/2001 s 15

22.3.2002



amended by 35/2019 s 13

3.2.2020

s 48B

inserted by 60/2001 s 15

22.3.2002

s 49

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001

s 50





s 50(1) and (2)

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001

s 50(3)

substituted by 60/2001 s 16

22.3.2002



amended by 35/2019 s 14(1), (2)

3.2.2020

s 51





s 51(1) and (2)

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001

s 52





s 52(1) and (2)

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001

s 53





s 53(1) and (2)

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001

Pt 6





s 54

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001

s 54(1)

s 54 redesignated as s 54(1) by 26/2015 s 8

22.10.2015

s 54(2)

inserted by 26/2015 s 8

22.10.2015

s 55

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001

s 56





s 56(1)

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001



amended by 41/2012 s 6

1.1.2013

s 56(2)

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001

s 57

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001



amended by 2/2005 s 17

26.5.2005



deleted by 41/2012 s 7

1.1.2013

s 58





s 58(1)

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001



substituted by 41/2012 s 8

1.1.2013

s 58(1a)—(1c)

inserted by 41/2012 s 8

1.1.2013

s 58(2)

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001



amended by 2/2005 s 18

26.5.2005

s 59





s 59(1)

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001

s 59(2)

substituted by 41/2012 s 9

1.1.2013

s 59(3)

inserted by 41/2012 s 9

1.1.2013

s 60





s 60(1)—(3)

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001

s 60(4)

substituted by 60/2001 s 17

22.3.2002

s 60(5)

inserted by 60/2001 s 17

22.3.2002



amended by 35/2019 s 15(1)

3.2.2020

s 60(6)

inserted by 60/2001 s 17

22.3.2002



amended by 35/2019 s 15(2), (3)

3.2.2020

s 60A

inserted by 41/2012 s 10

1.1.2013

s 61





s 61(1)

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001

s 62





s 62(1)

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001

s 62(1a) and (1b)

inserted by 41/2012 s 11

1.1.2013

s 62(2)

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001



amended by 2/2005 s 19

26.5.2005

s 63





s 63(3)

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001

s 63(4)

amended by 2/2005 s 20

26.5.2005



amended by 41/2012 s 12

1.1.2013

s 63(5)

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001

s 64





s 64(1)

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001

s 64(2)

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001



amended by 2/2005 s 21

26.5.2005



amended by 41/2012 s 13

1.1.2013

s 65





s 65(1)

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001

s 65(2)

amended by 29/2001 s 10

4.11.2001

Pt 7





s 66





s 66(1)

s 66 redesignated as s 66(1) by 29/2001 s 11(b)

4.11.2001



(d) deleted by 29/2001 s 11(a)

4.11.2001



amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001



amended by 60/2001 s 18

22.3.2002



amended by 35/2019 s 16

3.2.2020

s 66(2)

inserted by 29/2001 s 11(b)

4.11.2001



amended by 35/2019 s 16

3.2.2020

s 67





s 67(1)

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001



amended by 2/2005 s 22

26.5.2005



(a) deleted by 39/2008 s 15(1)

1.7.2009



(e) deleted by 39/2008 s 15(2)

1.7.2009

s 67(1a) and (1b)

inserted by 39/2008 s 15(3)

1.7.2009

s 67(3)

inserted by 39/2008 s 15(4)

1.7.2009

s 68





s 68(1)

s 68 amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001



s 68 amended by 2/2005 s 23

26.5.2005



s 68 redesignated as s 68(1) by 39/2008 s 16

1.7.2009

s 68(2)

inserted by 39/2008 s 16

1.7.2009

s 69





s 69(1)

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001



amended by 2/2005 s 24

26.5.2005

s 69(2)

amended by 2/2005 s 24

26.5.2005

s 69A

inserted by 67/2009 s 6

10.1.2010

s 69A(1)

amended by 41/2012 s 14(1), (2)

1.1.2013

s 69A(2)

substituted by 41/2012 s 14(3)

1.1.2013

s 69A(3)

substituted by 41/2012 s 14(4)

1.1.2013

s 70





s 70(1)

s 70 amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001



s 70 amended by 2/2005 s 25

26.5.2005



s 70 redesignated as s 70(1) by 39/2008 s 17

1.7.2009

s 70(2)

inserted by 39/2008 s 17

1.7.2009

s 71





s 71(1)

s 71 amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001



s 71 amended by 2/2005 s 26

26.5.2005



s 71 redesignated as s 71(1) by 39/2008 s 18

1.7.2009



amended by 41/2012 s 15

1.1.2013

s 71(2)

inserted by 39/2008 s 18

1.7.2009

s 72





s 72(1)

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001



amended by 39/2008 s 19

1.7.2009

s 72(2)

substituted by 60/2001 s 19

22.3.2002



amended by 35/2019 s 17(1), (2)

3.2.2020

s 73





s 73(1) and (2)

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001

s 73(3)

substituted by 60/2001 s 20

22.3.2002



amended by 35/2019 s 18(1), (2)

3.2.2020

s 74





s 74(1) and (3)

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001

s 75

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001

Pt 7A

inserted by 30/2002 s 3

1.12.2002

s 75A





matter unsuitable for minors

amended by 2/2005 s 27(1)

26.5.2005



amended by 41/2012 s 16

1.1.2013

objectionable matter

amended by 2/2005 s 27(2)

26.5.2005

Pt 8 before deletion by 26/2015





s 76





s 76(1)

s 76 amended by 60/2001 s 21

22.3.2002



s 76 amended and redesignated as s 76(1) by 2/2011 s 4(1), (2)

3.6.2011

s 76(2)

inserted by 2/2011 s 4(2)

3.6.2011

s 77





s 77(1)

amended by 60/2001 s 22

22.3.2002



amended by 39/2008 s 20(1), (2)

1.7.2009



amended by 2/2011 s 5(1)

3.6.2011

s 77(2)

substituted by 2/2011 s 5(2)

3.6.2011

s 77(3)

inserted by 39/2008 s 20(3)

1.7.2009



amended by 2/2011 s 5(1)

3.6.2011

s 77(4)

inserted by 39/2008 s 20(3)

1.7.2009



substituted by 2/2011 s 5(3)

3.6.2011

s 78

amended by 60/2001 s 23

22.3.2002



amended by 2/2011 s 6

3.6.2011

s 79





s 79(1)

amended by 60/2001 s 24(a)

22.3.2002



amended by 39/2008 s 21

1.7.2009



amended by 2/2011 s 7(1)

3.6.2011

s 79(1a)

inserted by 2/2011 s 7(2)

3.6.2011

s 79(2)

amended by 60/2001 s 24(b)

22.3.2002



amended by 2/2011 s 7(3)

3.6.2011

s 79(4)

substituted by 60/2001 s 24(c)

22.3.2002



substituted by 2/2011 s 7(4)

3.6.2011

s 79(5)

amended by 60/2001 s 24(d)

22.3.2002



amended by 2/2011 s 7(3)

3.6.2011

s 79A

inserted by 39/2008 s 22

1.7.2009

s 79A(1)

amended by 2/2011 s 8(1)

3.6.2011

s 79A(1a)

inserted by 2/2011 s 8(2)

3.6.2011

s 79A(2)

amended by 2/2011 s 8(3)

3.6.2011

s 79A(4)

substituted by 2/2011 s 8(4)

3.6.2011

s 79A(5)

amended by 2/2011 s 8(3)

3.6.2011

ss 79B and 79C

inserted by 2/2011 s 9

3.6.2011

Pt 8

deleted by 26/2015 s 9

22.10.2015

Pt 9





s 80





s 80(2)

amended by 29/2001 s 12(a)

4.11.2001

s 80(4)

amended by 29/2001 s 12(b)

4.11.2001

s 80(4a)

inserted by 29/2001 s 12(c)

4.11.2001

s 80(5)

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001

s 80(7)

inserted by 29/2001 s 12(d)

4.11.2001



amended by 67/2009 s 7(1), (2)

10.1.2010



amended by 41/2012 s 17

1.1.2013

s 80A

inserted by 29/2001 s 13

4.11.2001

s 80B

inserted by 29/2001 s 13

4.11.2001

s 80B(7)

amended by 2/2005 s 28

26.5.2005

s 80C

inserted by 29/2001 s 13

4.11.2001

s 82





s 82(1)

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001

s 83





s 83(1)

amended by 29/2001 s 14(a), (b)

4.11.2001



amended by 39/2008 s 23

1.7.2009

s 83(2)

amended by 29/2001 s 14(c), (d)

4.11.2001



deleted by 35/2019 s 19

3.2.2020

s 83A

inserted by 29/2001 s 15

4.11.2001

s 83A(2)

amended by 2/2005 s 29

26.5.2005

s 83B

inserted by 29/2001 s 15

4.11.2001

s 84





s 84(2) and (3)

amended by 2/2005 s 30

26.5.2005

s 85

substituted by 29/2001 s 16

4.11.2001

s 86





s 86(4)

inserted by 29/2001 s 17

4.11.2001



substituted by 16/2013 s 13

17.6.2013

s 86(5)

inserted by 16/2013 s 13

17.6.2013

s 88

amended by 2/2005 s 31

26.5.2005

s 90

deleted by 35/2019 s 20

3.2.2020

s 91





s 91(1)

s 91 redesignated as s 91(1) by 2/2011 s 10

3.6.2011

s 91(2)

inserted by 2/2011 s 10

3.6.2011

Sch 1





heading

substituted by 39/2008 s 24(1)

1.7.2009

cl 1





cl 1(3)

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001

cl 1A

inserted by 60/2001 s 25(a)

22.3.2002

cl 2





cl 2(1a)

inserted by 60/2001 s 25(b)

22.3.2002

cl 2(2)

amended by 60/2001 s 25(c)

22.3.2002

cl 2(3)

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001

cl 3





cl 3(2)

amended by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001

cl 4

inserted by 60/2001 s 25(d)

22.3.2002

cl 5

inserted by 60/2001 s 25(d)

22.3.2002

s 5(1)

amended by 39/2008 s 24(2)

1.7.2009

Sch 2





cl 1

deleted by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001

cl 2





cl 2(1)—(8), (10) and (11)

deleted by 29/2001 s 18 (Sch)

4.11.2001

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

19—Transitional provisions

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

26—Transitional provisions

(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

32—Application of Act

(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.





Table

Film classifications

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Item

Former type of classification

New type of classification

1

MA

MA 15

2

R

R 18

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.



Table

Computer game classifications

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Item

Former type of classification

New type of classification

1

G (8)

PG

2

M (15)

M

3

MA (15)

MA 15

Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (Classification Process) Amendment Act 2008, Sch 1

1—Transitional provisions

(1) In this clause—

principal Act means the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995.

(2) Subsection (2) of section 23 of the principal Act, as enacted by this Act, applies to modifications made to classified films after the commencement of this subclause, whether the film was classified before or after the commencement of this subclause.

(3) On or after the commencement of this subclause, section 23AA of the principal Act, as enacted by this Act, applies to films (designated films) that are contained on 1 device and consist only of 2 or more classified films—

(a) whether the designated films were created before or after the commencement of this subclause; and

(b) whether the classified films were classified before or after the commencement of this subclause.

Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2015, Sch 1—Transitional provisions

1—Exemptions

(1) A direction under section 76 of the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995 (as in force immediately before the commencement of section 9 of this Act) that the Act does not apply to or in relation to a film, publication, computer game or advertisement continues according to its terms after the commencement of section 9 of this Act.

(2) A direction under section 77 of the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995 (as in force immediately before the commencement of section 9 of this Act) that the Act does not apply, or any of the provisions of that Act do not apply, to an organisation in relation to the exhibition of a film at an event continues according to its terms after the commencement of section 9 of this Act.

(3) If an application, being an application made to the Minister or National Director under Part 8 of the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995 before the commencement of section 9 of this Act, was not determined by the Minister or National Director before that commencement, then the application is taken not to have been made and any fee paid in respect of the application must be refunded to the person who made the application.

Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Classification of Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 2019, Pt 5

23—Transitional provisions

(1) In this section—

Council means the South Australian Classification Council established by the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995 (as in force immediately before the commencement of section 7 of this Act);

Minister means the Minister responsible for the administration of the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995.

(2) A member of the Council ceases to hold office on the commencement of this section.

(3) Any process or proceeding commenced—

(a) by the Council or the Minister under Part 3 of the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995 (as in force immediately before the commencement of section 7 of this Act); or

(b) by the Council under the Classification of Theatrical Performances Act 1978 (as in force immediately before the commencement of section 22 of this Act),

may be continued and completed by the Minister after that commencement.

(4) The Minister may, in connection with the operation of subsection (3)—

(a) adopt any findings, determinations, report or recommendations of the Council that may be relevant to the continuation or completion of any process or proceeding by the Minister; and

(b) take other steps to promote the smoothest possible transition to the Minister acting instead of the Council.

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