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CLASSIFICATION (PUBLICATIONS, FILMS AND COMPUTER GAMES) ENFORCEMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 38 MA 15+ film not to be sold or delivered to minor under 15

CLASSIFICATION (PUBLICATIONS, FILMS AND COMPUTER GAMES) ENFORCEMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 38

MA 15+ film not to be sold or delivered to minor under 15

(1)  A person must not sell or deliver a film classified MA 15+ to a minor under 15 if the person is not the minor's parent.
Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.
(2)  It is a defence to a prosecution under subsection (1) to prove that the defendant or the defendant's employee or agent believed on reasonable grounds that –
(a) the minor was 15 or older; or
(b) the minor's parent had consented to the sale or delivery.