South Australian Consolidated Acts

CLASSIFICATION (PUBLICATIONS, FILMS AND COMPUTER GAMES) ACT 1995 - SECT 16

16—Classification by Council or Minister

        (1)         Subject to this section, the Council—

            (a)         may, of its own initiative, and must, if so required by the Minister, examine a publication, film or computer game for classification purposes;

            (b)         may classify a publication, film or computer game.

        (2)         If the Minister requires the Council to provide advice as to the classification of a publication, film or computer game—

            (a)         the Council must provide the Minister with advice as to the classification of the publication, film or game;

            (b)         the Council may not, unless the Minister otherwise determines, proceed itself to classify the publication, film or game;

            (c)         the Minister may, after considering the Council's advice as to the classification of the publication, film or game, classify the publication, film or game.

        (3)         Notice of a classification under this section must be published in the South Australian Government Gazette and the classification takes effect on a date specified in the notice or, if no date is so specified, the date of publication of the notice.