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1995 No. 403 CUSTOMS (PROHIBITED IMPORTS) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 3

3. Regulation 4A (Importation of objectionable goods)
3.1 Subregulation 4A (1) (definition of "film"): Omit "image can be
produced;", substitute "image, including a computer generated image, can be
produced, but does not include a computer game;".

3.2 Subregulation 4A (1) (definition of "publication"): Omit "film",
substitute "film, computer game".

3.3 Subregulation 4A (1): Insert the following definitions:

"'computer game' means a computer program and associated data capable of
generating a display on a computer monitor, television screen, liquid crystal
display or similar medium that allows the playing of an interactive game;
'computer generated image' means an image (including an image in the form of
text) produced by use of a computer on a computer monitor, television screen,
liquid crystal display or similar medium from electronically recorded data;
'interactive game' means a game in which the way the game proceeds and the
result achieved at various stages of the game is determined in response to the
decisions, inputs and direct involvement of the player;".

3.4 Subregulation 4A (1A): Omit the subregulation, substitute:

"(1A) This regulation applies to publications, other than films that are
registered under the Customs (Cinematograph Films) Regulations, and any other
goods, that:

   (a)  describe, depict, express or otherwise deal with matters of sex, drug
        misuse or addiction, crime, cruelty, violence or revolting or
        abhorrent phenomena in such a way that they offend against the
        standards of morality, decency and propriety generally accepted by
        reasonable adults to the extent that they should not be imported; or

   (b)  describe or depict in a way that is likely to cause offence to a
        reasonable adult, a person who is, or who looks like, a child under 16
        (whether the person is engaged in sexual activity or not); or

   (c)  in relation to a computer game-are unsuitable for a person under 18 to
        see or play; or

   (d)  promote, incite or instruct in matters of crime or violence; or

   (e)  promote or incite the misuse of a drug specified in Schedule 4.".

3.5 Subregulation 4A (1A): Omit "publications, other than films that are
registered under the Customs (Cinematograph Films) Regulations,", substitute
"publications". 


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