Queensland Consolidated Acts

CLASSIFICATION OF FILMS ACT 1991 - SECT 23

23 Attendance of minor at exhibition of certain films—offence by other persons

(1) A person who has reached 18 years must not—

(a) cause or permit, or attempt to cause or permit, a minor who—

(i) has reached 2 years; and

(ii) is in his or her care, custody and control;

to attend; or

(b) accompany and assist, or attempt to accompany and assist, a minor who has reached 2 years to attend;

the exhibition in a public place of a film classified as an R 18+ film or an objectionable film.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—

(a) in the case of a film classified as an R 18+ film—10 penalty units; or

(b) in the case of an objectionable film—100 penalty units.

(2) A person does not commit an offence against subsection (1) if the person believes on reasonable grounds that the minor concerned has reached 18 years or has not reached 2 years.