AustLII Tasmanian Consolidated Acts

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

16. Offences in relation to category 1 and 2 restricted publications

      (1) A person must not sell, deliver, exhibit or otherwise deal with, or cause or permit to be sold, delivered, exhibited or otherwise dealt with, a publication classified category 1 restricted or category 2 restricted otherwise than in accordance with the conditions applicable to that publication.

Penalty:

Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or both.

      (2) A person must not sell a publication classified category 2 restricted to another person knowing or having reason to believe that that other person–

(a) intends to deliver or exhibit the publication to a minor; and

(b) is not the minor's parent.

Penalty:

Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or both.

      (3) A responsible person in respect of a business carried on in or on any premises must not –

(a) permit a minor employed in that business to have access to a publication classified category 2 restricted; or

(b) cause or permit such a minor to sell a publication classified category 2 restricted.

Penalty:

Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or both.



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