(1) Subject to subsection ( 2), if a classified film or a classified computer game is modified, the film or game, as modified, becomes unclassified when the modification is made.
(2) Subsection ( 1) does not apply to a modification that consists of:
(a) including or removing an advertisement, other than an advertisement to which section 22 applies; or
(b) for an imported film or computer game that was in a form that cannot be modified and has subsequently been converted to a form that can be modified--removing, from the film or game, material that was advertising referred to in paragraph ( f) of the definition of advertisement in section 5 ; or
(ba) a format change from 2D to 3D (or vice versa), if the format change would not be likely to cause the film or computer game, as modified, to be given a different classification to the classified film or classified computer game; or
(c) for a classified film--the addition or removal of navigation functions; or
(d) for a classified film--the addition or removal of material which:
(i) provides a description or translation of the audio or visual content of the film; and
(ii) would not be likely to cause the film to be given a higher classification.
Example: A film which has been classified has captions added for the hearing impaired. This addition would not cause the film to become unclassified under subsection 21(1).
(3) Subsection ( 1) does not apply to a modification of a
kind prescribed in a legislative instrument made by the Minister for the
purposes of this subsection.