AustLII Tasmanian Consolidated Acts

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CLASSIFICATION (PUBLICATIONS, FILMS AND COMPUTER GAMES) ENFORCEMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 61

61. Misleading or deceptive advertisement not to be published

      (1) A person must not publish an advertisement for an unclassified publication, film or computer game with a marking that indicates or suggests that the publication, film or computer game is classified.

Penalty:

Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

      (2) A person must not publish an advertisement for a classified publication, film or computer game with a marking that indicates or suggests that the publication, film or computer game is unclassified or has a different classification.

Penalty:

Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

      (3) If –

(a) a publication, film or computer game is reclassified under section 39 or 97A of the Commonwealth Act; or

(b) the Board revokes a classification for a publication, film or computer game under section 22B(3) of that Act –

publication of the determined markings applicable to the publication, film or computer game before that reclassification or revocation is sufficient compliance with subsection (2) for a period of 30 days after the decision to reclassify or revoke takes effect.


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