Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (Enforcement) Act 1995 - SECT 56

PART 6 ON-LINE INFORMATION SERVICES

Definitions

56. Definitions



In this Part-

material unsuitable for minors of any age means-

   (a)  objectionable material; or

   (b)  a film that is classified R 18+ or would, if classified, be classified
        R 18+; or

   (c)  a publication that is classified Category 1 restricted or Category 2
        restricted, or would, if classified, be classified Category 1
        restricted or Category 2 restricted;

material unsuitable for minors under 15 means-

   (a)  a film that is classified MA 15+ or would, if classified, be
        classified MA 15+; or

   (b)  a computer game that is classified MA 15+ or would, if classified, be
        classified MA 15+;

objectionable material means-

   (a)  an objectionable publication; or

   (b)  an objectionable film; or

   (c)  a computer game that-

   (i)  depicts, expresses or otherwise deals with matters of sex, drug misuse
        or addiction, crime, cruelty, violence or revolting or abhorrent
        phenomena in such a way that it offends against the standards of
        morality, decency and propriety generally accepted by reasonable
        adults to the extent that it should not be classified; or

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   (iii) promotes, incites or instructs in matters of crime or violence; or

   (iv) is unsuitable for a minor to see or play; or

   (v)  is classified RC or would, if classified, be classified RC;

on-line information service means a service which permits, through a
communication system, on-line computer access to or transmission of data or
computer programs.