Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (Enforcement) Act 1995 - SECT 13

Attendance of minor at R 18+ film-offence by exhibitor

13. Attendance of minor at R 18+ film-offence by exhibitor





(1) A person must not exhibit in a public place a film classified R 18+ if a
minor is present during any part of the exhibition.

Penalty: 20 penalty units.

(2) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) to
prove that-

   (a)  the minor produced to the defendant or the defendant's employee or
        agent acceptable proof of age before the minor was admitted to the
        public place; or

   (b)  the defendant or the defendant's employee or agent believed on
        reasonable grounds that the minor was an adult.