Western Australian Consolidated Acts

CLASSIFICATION (PUBLICATIONS, FILMS AND COMPUTER GAMES) ENFORCEMENT ACT 1996 - SECT 102E

102E .         Calling in a publication, film or computer game for reclassification

        (1)         If —

            (a)         the Board proposes to reclassify a publication, film or computer game under section 39 of the Commonwealth Act; and

            (b)         the publisher of the publication, film or computer game resides in Western Australia or has an office in Western Australia,

                the Director or the Minister may, by notice in writing given to the publisher, require the publisher to submit a copy of the publication, film or computer game for the purpose of reclassifying it.

        (2)         A person to whom a notice under this section is given must, within 3 business days after receiving the notice, comply with the notice.

        Penalty: $10 000.

        (3)         It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (2) to prove that the accused did not have a copy of the publication, film or computer game.

        [Section 102E inserted by No. 30 of 2003 s. 22; amended by No. 84 of 2004 s. 82.]