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 film classified X 18+, R 18+ 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) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) to
prove that-

   (a)  if the advertised film is classified MA 15+, the advertisement was
        screened during a program for the exhibition of a film classified R
        18+ or MA 15+; or

   (b)  if the advertised film is classified R 18+, the advertisement was
        screened during a program for the exhibition of a film classified R
        18+; or

   (c)  if the advertised film is classified R 18+ or MA 15+, the place in
        which the advertisement was screened was a restricted publications
        area.