Films, Videos, and Publications Classification (Urgent Interim Classification of Publications and Prevention of Online Harm) Amendment Act 2021

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Films, Videos, and Publications Classification (Urgent Interim Classification of Publications and Prevention of Online Harm) Amendment Act 2021

Public Act
 
2021 No 43
Date of assent
 
2 November 2021
Commencement
 
see section 2

Contents

1Title
2Commencement
3Principal Act
Part 1
Definitions, application of Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015, and interim classification assessments
4Section 2 amended (Interpretation)
5New section 4AA inserted (Application of Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015)
4AAApplication of Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015
6Section 13 amended (Submission of publications by others)
7Section 14 amended (How to submit publications (officials))
8New section 14A inserted (How to submit publications (online content hosts))
14AHow to submit publications (online content hosts)
9New sections 22A to 22D and cross-heading inserted
Interim classification assessments
22AInterim classification assessments by Classification Office
22BNotice, registration, and effect of interim classification assessments
22CNo action to lie against officials
22DNo action to lie against service providers and online content hosts
10Section 38 amended (Decisions of Classification Office)
Part 2
Take-down notices for objectionable online publications, offences, and regulations
Take-down notices
11Section 103 amended (Inspectors of Publications)
12New Part 7A inserted
Part 7A
Take-down notices for objectionable online publications
119ADefinitions for Part 7A
119BApplication of Part and regulations
119CIssue of take-down notices
119DContents of take-down notices
119EOnline content host must comply with take-down notice
119FNo action to lie against officials
119GNo action to lie against online content host
119HEnforcement of take-down notices
119IRemedies and costs
119JReview of take-down notices
119KReporting
Offences
13Section 131 amended (Offence to possess objectionable publication)
14New section 132C and cross-heading inserted
Offence to livestream objectionable content or share objectionable livestreamed content
132COffence to livestream objectionable content or share objectionable livestreamed content
Regulations
15Section 149 amended (Regulations)
Legislative history
Administrative information

The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows: