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CLASSIFICATION (PUBLICATIONS, FILMS AND COMPUTER GAMES) ENFORCEMENT ACT 1996 - SECT 65C

65C .         Misleading or deceptive markings

        (1)         A person must not publish an unclassified publication with a marking, or in packaging with a marking, that indicates or suggests that the publication has been classified.

        Penalty: $5 000.

        (2)         A person must not publish a classified publication with a marking, or in packaging with a marking, that indicates or suggests that the publication is unclassified or has a different classification.

        Penalty: $5 000.

        (3)         If —

            (a)         a publication is reclassified under section 39 or 97A of the Commonwealth Act; or

            (b)         the Board revokes a classification for a publication under section 22B(3) of that Act,

                it is sufficient compliance with this section for a period of 30 days after the decision to reclassify or revoke takes effect if the publication bears the determined markings applicable to the publication before that reclassification or revocation.

        [Section 65C inserted by No. 30 of 2003 s. 9.]



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