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CLASSIFICATION (PUBLICATIONS, FILMS AND COMPUTER GAMES) ENFORCEMENT ACT 1996 - SECT 108

108 .         Organization may be approved

        (1)         The Minister, by notice published in the Government Gazette , or the Director, by notice published in the Commonwealth Gazette, may, on application, approve an organization for the purposes of this Part.

        (2)         In considering whether to approve an organization, the Minister or Director must have regard to — 

            (a)         the purpose for which the organization was formed;

            (b)         the extent to which the organization carries on activities of a medical, scientific, cultural or artistic nature;

            (c)         the reputation of the organization in relation to the screening of films; and

            (d)         the conditions as to admission of persons to the screening of films by the organization.

        (3)         An approval takes effect on the date of publication of the notice referred to in subsection (1).

        (4)         An approval may be revoked by the person who gave the approval if, because of a change in any matter referred to in subsection (2), that person considers that it is no longer appropriate that the organization be approved.

        (5)         An approval given by the Director may be revoked by the Minister if the Minister considers that it is not appropriate that the organization be approved.

        (6)         The Minister or Director, as the case may be, must notify an organization in writing of a decision — 

            (a)         to refuse an application for approval; or

            (b)         to revoke an approval,

                within 30 days after the date of the decision and must give reasons for the decision.

        (7)         Notification of revocation of an approval may be given to the organization or published in the Government Gazette .

        (8)         Revocation of an approval takes effect on the date on which the notice is given or published or on a later date specified in the notice.

        [Section 108 amended by No. 30 of 2003 s. 27.]



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