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Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Regulations 1994

(SR 1994/189)

Note

These regulations are administered in the Department of Internal Affairs.

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.

Contents

1 Title and commencement

Part 1
Preliminary provisions

2 Interpretation

3 Meaning of consistent in character with main feature [Revoked]

4 Overseas classification authorities

Part 2
Labelling

Labelling of films

5 Application of this Part

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

12 Assigning of ratings

13 Rating symbols

14 Assigning of 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

18 Issue of additional labels

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

Affixing of labels to films

19 Affixing of labels

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

Part 3
Film posters

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

Miscellaneous provision

34 Approval of poster subject to other restrictions

Part 4
Classification decisions

35 Register of Classification Decisions

36 List of 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

40 On radio advertisements

41 On television advertisements

42 Display of explanatory material in premises where films supplied, etc

Part 6
Applications for review

43 Application for leave of Secretary to apply for review

44 Applications for review

Part 7
Miscellaneous provisions

45 Refusal to examine publication not in good condition

47 Search warrants

48 Labelling body to disseminate information

49 Service of notices and other documents

50 Service by post

51 Service by means of document exchange or facsimile

52 Service on absentee

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

Part 8
Transitional provisions

56 Application of this Part

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

60 Assignment of description

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

62 Old labels to be obscured

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

66 Expiry of regulation 64

Schedule 1
Labels for films

Schedule 1A
Labels for other publications that are classified as restricted publications

Schedule 2
Forms

Schedule 3
Regulations revoked

Schedule 4
Equivalent ratings and classifications

Gazette information