Queensland Consolidated Acts

CLASSIFICATION OF FILMS ACT 1991 - SECT 29

29 Markings and consumer advice on containers

(1) A person must not display for sale or sell, or attempt to display for sale or sell, a film unless the container, wrapping or casing in which the film is so displayed or sold bears the determined markings for its classification and its consumer advice (if any).

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.

(2) Subsection (3) applies if—

(a) the board reclassifies a film under the Commonwealth Act , section 39; or

(b) the board revokes—

(i) a classification or consumer advice for a film under the Commonwealth Act , section 22B(3); or

(ii) a classification for a film under the Commonwealth Act , section 22CH(1).

(3) Bearing the determined markings and consumer advice that applied to the film before the reclassification or revocation is sufficient compliance with subsection (1) for the period of 30 days after the day the reclassification or revocation takes effect.

Note—

See the Commonwealth Act , sections 22CH(7) and 28 in relation to when the reclassification or revocation takes effect.