AustLII Tasmanian Consolidated Acts

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

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.


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