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

Hon Tracey Martin

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

Government Bill

268—1

Contents

Explanatory note
1Title
2Commencement
3Principal Act
Part 1
Definitions, application of Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015, and interim classification assessments
4Section 2 amended (Interpretation)
5New section 4A inserted (Application of Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015)
4AApplication of Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015
6New 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
7Section 38 amended (Decisions of Classification Office)
Part 2
Measures to prevent harm from objectionable online publications
Take-down notices and establishment of electronic system to prevent public access to objectionable online publications
8Section 103 amended (Inspectors of Publications)
9New Part 7A inserted
Part 7A
Take-down notices and establishment of electronic system to prevent public access to objectionable online publications
119ADefinitions for Part 7A
119BApplication of Part
Take-down notices
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
Electronic system to prevent public access to objectionable online publications
119LElectronic system to prevent public access to objectionable online publications
119MEstablishment of electronic system
119NApproval of electronic system for operation
119OReview of decisions and actions relating to operation of electronic system
Offences
10New section 124AB inserted (Offence to livestream objectionable content)
124ABOffence to livestream objectionable content
11Section 131 amended (Offence to posses objectionable publication)
Regulations
12Section 149 amended (Regulations)

The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows: