Western Australian Consolidated Acts

CLASSIFICATION (PUBLICATIONS, FILMS AND COMPUTER GAMES) ENFORCEMENT ACT 1996 - SECT 117B

117B .         Classification of seized items at request of accused

        (1)         If —

            (a)         a publication, film or computer game has been seized under this Act and is in the possession or control of the prosecution; and

            (b)         the owner of the publication, film or computer game, or a person charged with an offence relating to the publication, film or computer game, wishes to submit an application for classification of the publication, film or computer game,

                the prosecution must, at the request of the person, forward the person’s application with the publication, film or computer game, or a copy of the publication, film or computer game to the Board on behalf of the person.

        (2)         Despite subsection (1), the prosecution may refuse to forward the application until all fees payable to the Board for the classification and the postage costs associated with the application are given to the prosecution.

        [Section 117B inserted by No. 30 of 2003 s. 33.]

        [Heading inserted by No. 30 of 2003 s. 34.]