South Australian Numbered Acts

CLASSIFICATION (PUBLICATIONS, FILMS AND COMPUTER GAMES) (CLASSIFICATION PROCESS) AMENDMENT ACT 2008 (NO 39 OF 2008) - SECT 5

5—Insertion of section 19AA

After section 19 insert:

19AA—Consideration of television series films

        (1)         The Council or the Minister may, for the purposes of the assessment of a television series film within the ambit of this section for the purposes of classifying the film, take into account an assessment of the film prepared by an authorised television assessor and furnished in the prescribed manner.

        (2)         A television series film is within the ambit of this section if—

            (a)         at least 1 of the episodes of the television series film has, before the making of the application, been broadcast in Australia on a national broadcasting service, a commercial broadcasting service, a subscription broadcasting service or a community broadcasting service; and

            (b)         the applicant for classification is of the opinion that the film would, if classified, be classified at a particular classification that is R 18+ or a lower classification.

        (3)         An assessment prepared by an authorised television assessor must satisfy the requirements specified in the scheme established under section 14B of the Commonwealth Act.