New Zealand Legislation: Acts

36A Issue of labels in respect of other publications that are classified as restricted publications

• (1) This subsection applies to a publication (other than a film) if the Classification Office has—

  • (a) examined the publication and classified it as a restricted publication; and

  • (b) imposed pursuant to section 27(4)(a) a condition requiring the classification given to the publication to be shown when it is on public display.

  (2) If subsection (1) applies to a publication, the Classification Office must direct the labelling body to issue in respect of the publication a label that specifies the classification given to the publication.

  (3) Where, under subsection (2), or following an order under section 55(1)(da), the Classification Office directs the labelling body to issue a label in respect of a publication, each of the following things is, for the purposes of this Act, deemed to be cancelled:

  • (a) any label previously issued in respect of the publication by the labelling body; and

  • (b) any previous direction by the Classification Office to the labelling body to issue a label in respect of the publication.

  Section 36A was inserted, as from 21 May 2005, by section 13 Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 2).