South Australian Consolidated Acts

CLASSIFICATION (PUBLICATIONS, FILMS AND COMPUTER GAMES) ACT 1995 - SECT 14

14—Powers

        (1)         For the purpose of performing its functions, the Council may—

            (a)         inform itself as to any matter before the Council in such manner as the Council thinks fit; and

            (b)         invite interested persons to make written or oral submissions in relation to any matter before the Council; and

            (c)         if the Council considers it necessary to do so for the purpose of dealing with a matter before it—by notice in writing signed by the Registrar or a Council member on behalf of the Council and served on a person, require the person—

                  (i)         to furnish in writing, within a specified time, specified information, verified (if the Council so requires) by statutory declaration; or

                  (ii)         to attend before the Council at a specified time and answer truthfully relevant questions put to him or her by a member of the Council or by a person appearing before the Council; or

                  (iii)         to produce, within a specified time, a document of any kind; and

            (e)         require a person appearing before it (whether or not in compliance with a requirement of the Council) to make an oath or affirmation (which may be administered by the Registrar or a member of the Council) to answer truthfully relevant questions put to him or her by a member of the Council or by a person appearing before the Council; and

            (f)         retain for a reasonable period and examine a publication, film, computer game or document produced to the Council; and

            (g)         obtain expert or technical advice or assistance from a person on terms and conditions approved by the Minister.

        (2)         A person must not fail to comply with a requirement of the Council under subsection (1).

Maximum penalty: $5 000.

        (3)         A person need not furnish information, answer a question or produce anything in compliance with a requirement of the Council under subsection (1) if to do so would tend to incriminate the person.

        (4)         A publication, film, computer game or document produced to the Council must, if the Minister so requires, be made available to the Minister for the Minister's examination.