New Zealand Legislation: Regulations
Regulations are laws made under Acts
Reprint as at 1 October 2008
(SR 1994/189)
Catherine A Tizard, Governor-General
At Wellington this 29th day of August 1994
Present:
The Hon Doug Kidd presiding in Council
Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this reprint.
A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this reprint, together with other explanatory material about this reprint.
These regulations administered by the Ministry of Justice.
Pursuant to sections 149 and 176 of the Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993, Her Excellency the Governor-General, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, hereby makes the following regulations.
3 Meaning of consistent in character with main feature [Revoked]
4 Overseas classification authorities
6 Application for issue of label
7 Examination of film by labelling body
8 Films with main feature identical in content with main feature on film with rating or classification
9 Films with main feature not identical in content with main feature on film with rating or classification
10 Films not identical in content with films classified by overseas classification authority
11 Labelling body must submit film to Classification Office if film's trailer is inconsistent with its main feature
11A Steps referred to in regulation 11(3)
11B When film's trailer is inconsistent with its main feature
11C Symbols used in table in regulation 11B
Assigning of ratings and descriptions
15 Films already classified by Classification Office
Issue of labels in respect of films
16 Issue of labels by labelling body
17 Labels issued at direction of Classification Office or Board of Review
Issue of labels in respect of other publications that are classified as restricted publications
18A Labels issued at direction of Classification Office or Board of Review under section 36A(2) of Act
18B Additional copies of label issued under regulation 18A
20 Further requirements relating to affixing of labels
Affixing, etc, of labels for other publications that are classified as restricted publications
20A Labels must be affixed, etc, in manner specified in relevant condition under section 27(4)(a) of Act
20B Further requirements as to affixing, etc, of labels
Approval of film posters by labelling body
21 Submission of film posters to labelling body
22 Examination and approval of film posters submitted with film
23 Examination and approval of film posters submitted separately
24 Labelling body to give notice of decision
25 Labelling body to maintain record of decisions on film posters
26 Subsequent decisions of Classification Office relating to film posters
Approval of film posters by Classification Office
27 Submission of film posters to Classification Office
28 Examination of film posters by Classification Office
29 Where film poster likely to be classified as restricted publication
30 Conditions relating to film posters
31 Excisions from or alterations to posters
32 Classification Office to give notice of decision
33 Classification Office to maintain record of decisions on film posters
34 Approval of poster subject to other restrictions
Part 4
Classification decisions
35 Register of Classification Decisions
Part 5
Public notification of ratings and classifications
37 Display or advertising of content of labels for films intended for public exhibition
38 On posters and other advertising material
41 On television advertisements
42 Display of explanatory material in premises where films supplied, etc
43 Application for leave of Secretary to apply for review
Part 7
Miscellaneous provisions
45 Refusal to examine publication not in good condition
48 Labelling body to disseminate information
49 Service of notices and other documents
51 Service by means of document exchange or facsimile
53 Chief Censor or President of Board may direct manner of service
54 Regulations as to service, etc to be read subject to express provision
Equivalent ratings and classifications
57 Equivalent ratings and classifications
58 Issue of label in respect of film to which this Part applies
59 Assignment of rating or classification where conflicting decisions
61 Labelling body must submit film to Classification Office if film includes inconsistent new material
61A Steps referred to in regulation 61(4)
61B When new material is inconsistent with film
61C Symbols used in table in regulation 61B
Film posters approved under Films Act 1983
63 Film posters approved under Films Act 1983
Compliance with requirements of Films Act 1983 or Video Recordings Act 1987
64 Compliance with requirements of Films Act 1983 [Expired]
65 Compliance with requirements of Video Recordings Act 1987
Schedule 1A
Labels for other publications that are classified as restricted publications
