Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (Enforcement) Act 1995 - SECT 49

Liability for certain advertisements

49. Liability for certain advertisements



(1) A person must not screen in a public place, or so that it can be seen from
a public place, an advertisement for-

   (a)  a film classified RC, X 18+, R 18+ or MA 15+; or

   (b)  a computer game classified RC or MA 15+; or

   (c)  an unclassified film that has been assessed as being likely to be
        classified RC, X 18+, R 18+ or MA 15+; or





   (d)  an unclassified computer game that has been assessed as being likely
        to be classified RC or MA 15+.

Penalty: in the case of a natural person, 20 penalty units; in the case of a
body corporate, 50 penalty units.

(2) Subsection (1) is not contravened by reason only of-

   (a)  the screening of an advertisement for a film or computer game that is
        classified, or has been assessed as being likely to be classified, MA
        15+ during a program for the exhibition of a film classified R 18+ or
        MA 15+; or

   (b)  the screening of an advertisement for a film that is classified, or
        has been assessed as being likely to be classified, R 18+ during a
        program for the exhibition of a film classified R 18+; or

   (c)  the screening in a restricted publications area of an advertisement
        for-

   (i)  a film that is classified, or has been assessed as being likely to be
        classified, R 18+ or MA 15+; or

   (ii) a computer game that is classified, or has been assessed as being
        likely to be classified, MA 15+.