CLASSIFICATION (PUBLICATIONS, FILMS AND COMPUTER GAMES) (ENFORCEMENT) ACT 1995

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

• 1 Purpose  
• 2 Commencement  
• 3 Definitions  
• 4 Exhibition of film  
• 5 Application of Act  
• 5A Films consisting only of classified films  

PART 2--FILMS

Division 1--Exhibition of films

• 6 Exhibition of film in public place  
• 7 Display of notice about classifications  
• 8 Exhibition of RC and X 18+ films  
• 9 Exhibition of unclassified, RC, X 18+, R 18+ and MA 15+ films  
• 10 Attendance of minor at certain films—offence by parents etc.  
• 11 Attendance of minor at certain films—offence by minor  
• 12 Private exhibition of certain films in presence of a minor  
• 13 Attendance of minor at R 18+ film—offence by exhibitor  
• 14 Attendance of minor at MA 15+ film—offence by exhibitor  

Division 2--Sale of films

• 15 Unclassified, RC and X 18+ films  
• 16 Classified films  
• 17 Display of notice about classifications  
• 18 Films to bear determined markings and consumer advice  
• 19 Keeping unclassified, RC or X 18+ films with other films  
• 20 Sale or delivery of certain films to minors  

Division 3--Miscellaneous

• 21 Power to demand name, age and address  
• 22 Leaving films in certain places  
• 23 Possession or copying of film for the purpose of sale or exhibition  
• 23A Possession or copying of commercial quantity of RC or X 18+ films  
• 24 Making objectionable film  

PART 3--PUBLICATIONS

• 25 Sale of unclassified or RC publications  
• 26 Category 1 restricted publications  
• 27 Category 2 restricted publications  
• 27A Sale or delivery of publications contrary to conditions  
• 27B Consumer advice for Unrestricted publications  
• 28 Misleading or deceptive markings  
• 29 Sale of restricted publications to minors  
• 30 Leaving publications in certain places  
• 31 Possession or copying of publication for the purpose of publishing  
• 32 Producing objectionable publications  
• 33 Display of certain parts of publications and advertisements  

PART 4--COMPUTER GAMES

• 34 Sale or demonstration of computer game  
• 35 Display of notice about classifications  
• 36 Unclassified and RC computer games  
• 36A R 18+ computer games  
• 37 MA 15+ computer games  
• 38 Demonstration of unclassified, RC, R 18+ and MA 15+ computer games  
• 39 Private demonstration of RC and R 18+ computer games in presence of a minor  
• 40 Computer games to bear determined markings and consumer advice  
• 41 Keeping unclassified or RC computer games with other computer games  
• 42 Sale or delivery of certain computer games to minors  
• 43 Power to demand name, age and address  
• 44 Leaving computer games in certain places  
• 45 Possession or copying of computer game for the purpose of sale or demonstration  
• 45A Possession or copying of commercial quantity of RC computer games  

PART 5--ADVERTISEMENTS

• 46 Publishing of advertisements—approvals under Commonwealth Act  
• 47 Certain films, publications and computer games not to be advertised  
• 48 Screening of advertisements with feature films  
• 49 Liability for certain advertisements  
• 50 Sale of feature films with advertisements  
• 51 Advertisements with computer games  
• 52 Advertisement to contain determined markings and consumer advice  
• 53 Misleading or deceptive advertisements  
• 54 Advertisements for Category 2 restricted publications  
• 55 Classification symbols etc. to be published with advertisements  

PART 6--ON-LINE INFORMATION SERVICES

• 56 Definitions  
• 57 Publication or transmission of objectionable material  
• 58 Publication or transmission of certain material to minors  
• 59 Advertising of objectionable material etc.  

PART 7--CALL–IN PROVISIONS

• 60 Calling in submittable publications for classification  
• 60A Calling in films for classification  
• 61 Calling in computer games for classification  
• 62 Calling in advertisements  
• 62A Calling in a publication, film or computer game for reclassification  
• 62B Obtaining copies for review  

PART 9--ENFORCEMENT

• 68 Interpretation  
• 69 Entry, search and seizure  
• 70 Informed consent  
• 71 Search warrant  
• 72 Announcement before entry  
• 73 Details of warrant to be given to occupier  
• 74 Seizure of things not mentioned in warrant  
• 75 Forfeiture  
• 75A Forfeiture—commercial quantity etc.  

PART 10--GENERAL

• 76 Restricted publications area—construction and management  
• 77 Restricted publications area—offences  
• 78 Evidence  
• 79 Commencement of prosecution for an offence  
• 80 Proceeding against body corporate  
• 81 Employees and agents  
• 82 Costs  
• 83 Publication to prescribed person or body  
• 84 Regulations  

PART 11--REPEALS, CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

• 87 Transitional and saving provisions  
• 87A Transitional provisions (1998 amendments)  
• 87B Transitional provisions (2001 amendments)  
• 87C Definition (2005 amendments)  
• 87D Films and computer games classified before 2005 amendments  
• 87E Offences committed before 2005 amendments  
• 87F Other transitional provisions (2005 amendments)  
• 87G Transitional provisions (2009 amendments)  
• 88 Transitional provision—Crimes Amendment (Sexual Offences and Other Matters) Act 2014  
• 89 Transitional provision (2015 amendments)  
• SCHEDULE
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