Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (Enforcement) Act 1995 - SECT 26

Category 1 restricted publications

26. Category 1 restricted publications



(1) Subject to subsection (2), a person must not sell or deliver a publication
classified Category 1 restricted unless-

   (a)  it is contained in a sealed package made of plain, opaque material;
        and

   (b)  both the publication and the package bear the determined markings.

Penalty: 60 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months.

(1A) For the purposes of subsection (1), plain does not include the title of
the publication.



(2) Subject to any condition imposed by the Board under section 13A(2) of the
Commonwealth Act, if the sale or delivery takes place in a restricted
publications area, the package need not be sealed but on delivery must be
contained in an opaque wrapper.

(3) If-

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

   (b)  the Board revokes a classification for a publication under section
        22B(3) of that Act-

it is sufficient compliance with subsection (1) for a period of 14 days after
the decision to reclassify or revoke takes effect if the publication bears the
determined markings applicable to the publication before that reclassification
or revocation.