Victorian Current Acts

CLASSIFICATION (PUBLICATIONS, FILMS AND COMPUTER GAMES) (ENFORCEMENT) ACT 1995 - SECT 22

    (1)     A person must not leave in a public place or, without the occupier's permission, on private premises—

S. 22(1)(a) amended by No. 6/2005 s. 5(r)(i)–(iii).

        (a)     a film classified RC, X 18+, R 18+ or MA 15+; or

S. 22(1)(b) amended by No. 6/2005 s. 5(r)(i)–(iii).

        (b)     an unclassified film which would, if classified, be classified RC, X 18+, R 18+ or MA 15+.

Penalty:    

S. 22(1)(c) amended by No. 6/2005 s. 5(r)(ii)(iii).

        (c)     if the film is classified, or is subsequently classified, R 18+ or MA 15+—10 penalty units;

S. 22(1)(d) amended by No. 6/2005 s. 5(r)(i).

        (d)     if the film is classified, or is subsequently classified, X 18+—60 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months;

        (e)     if the film is classified, or is subsequently classified, RC—240 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years.

S. 22(2) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 20.7).

    (2)     It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) to prove that the accused believed on reasonable grounds that the film was not, or would not be, so classified.