Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (Enforcement) Act 1995 - SECT 19

Keeping unclassified, RC or X 18+ films with other films

19. Keeping unclassified, RC or X 18+ films with other films





(1) If a person keeps or possesses an unclassified film or a film classified
RC or X 18+ on any premises where classified films are sold, the person and
the occupier of the premises are each guilty of an offence punishable on
conviction by-

   (a)  if the film is classified, or is subsequently classified, X 18+-a fine
        not exceeding 60 penalty units or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months;

   (b)  if the film is classified, or is subsequently classified, RC-a fine
        not exceeding 240 penalty units or imprisonment not exceeding 2 years.

(2) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) to
prove that the defendant did not know, and could not reasonably have known,
that the film was on the premises.