Victorian Current Acts

CLASSIFICATION (PUBLICATIONS, FILMS AND COMPUTER GAMES) (ENFORCEMENT) ACT 1995 - SECT 52

    (1)     A person must not publish an advertisement for a classified film or a classified publication or a classified computer game unless—

        (a)     the advertisement contains the determined markings relevant to the classification of the film, publication or computer game and relevant consumer advice, if any; and

        (b)     the determined markings and consumer advice are displayed—

S. 52(1)(b)(i) amended by No. 5/2008 s. 8.

              (i)     in the manner determined under section 8 of the Commonwealth Act; and

              (ii)     so as to be clearly visible, having regard to the size and nature of the advertisement.

Penalty:     in the case of a natural person, 20 penalty units;

in the case of a body corporate, 50 penalty units.

S. 52(2) substituted by No. 69/2001 s. 12(2).

    (2)     If—

        (a)     a film, publication or computer game is reclassified under section 39 or 97A of the Commonwealth Act; or

S. 52(2)(b) amended by No. 36/2015 s. 8(a).

        (b)     the Board revokes a classification or consumer advice for a film, publication or computer game under section 22B(3) of that Act; or

S. 52(2)(c) inserted by No. 36/2015 s. 8(b).

        (c)     the Board revokes a classification for a film, publication or computer game under section 22CH(1) of that Act and classifies it under section 22CH(4) of that Act—

display of the determined markings and consumer advice applicable to the film, publication or computer game before that reclassification or revocation is sufficient compliance with subsection (1) for a period of 14 days after the decision to reclassify or revoke takes effect.