New Zealand Legislation: Acts
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(1) As soon as practicable after a publication has been submitted or referred to the Classification Office under this Act, the Classification Office shall examine the publication to determine the classification of the publication.
(2) After examining a publication, and having taken into account the matters referred to in sections 3 to 3D, the Classification Office shall classify the publication as—
(a) unrestricted; or
(b) objectionable; or
(c) objectionable except in any 1 or more of the following circumstances:
(i) if the availability of the publication is restricted to persons who have attained a specified age not exceeding 18 years:
(ii) if the availability of the publication is restricted to specified persons or classes of persons:
(iii) if the publication is used for 1 or more specified purposes.
(3) Without limiting the power of the Classification Office to classify a publication as a restricted publication, a publication that would otherwise be classified as objectionable may be classified as a restricted publication in order that the publication may be made available to particular persons or classes of persons for educational, professional, scientific, literary, artistic, or technical purposes.
Compare: 1963 No 22 s 10; 1983 No 130 s 15(1), (2); 1987 No 85 s 23(1)
Section 23(2): amended, on 22 February 2005, by section 11(1) of the Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 2).
Section 23(2)(c)(i): amended, on 22 February 2005, by section 11(2) of the Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 2).
