New Zealand Legislation: Acts

20 Right to make submissions

• (1) The following persons may make written submissions to the Classification Office in respect of the classification of any publication submitted to the Classification Office under section 13:

  • (a) the Secretary:

  • (b) the person who submitted the publication:

  • (c) any person who is notified under section 19(4) or (5):

  • (d) such other persons who satisfy the Chief Censor that they are likely to be affected by the classification of the publication.

  (2) Where a publication is referred to the Classification Office under section 29(1) or section 41(3), every person who is a party to the proceeding in respect of which that referral is made shall have the right to make written submissions to the Classification Office in respect of the classification of that publication.

  Compare: 1963 No 22 s 14(6)

  Section 20(1)(c): amended, on 22 February 2005, by section 10(2) of the Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 2).