CLASSIFICATION (PUBLICATIONS, FILMS AND COMPUTER GAMES) ACT 1995 - SECT 80C

CLASSIFICATION (PUBLICATIONS, FILMS AND COMPUTER GAMES) ACT 1995 - SECT 80C

80C—Classification of seized items at request of defendant

        (1)         If—

            (a)         a film, publication or computer game has been seized under this Act and is in the possession or control of the prosecution; and

            (b)         the owner of the film, publication or computer game, or a person charged with an offence relating to the film, publication or computer game, wishes to submit an application for classification of the film, publication or computer game to the National Board,

the prosecution must, at the request of the person, forward the person's application with the film, publication or computer game, or a copy of the film, publication or computer game, to the National Board on behalf of the person.

        (2)         However, the prosecution may refuse to forward the application until all fees that will be payable to the National Board and the postage costs associated with the application are provided to the prosecution.