South Australian Current Acts

CLASSIFICATION (PUBLICATIONS, FILMS AND COMPUTER GAMES) ACT 1995 - SECT 3

3—Objects

The objects of this Act are—

            (a)         to give effect to the scheme for the classification of publications, films and computer games set out in the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995 of the Commonwealth by—

                  (i)         making provision for the enforcement of classification decisions applying in South Australia; and

                  (ii)         prohibiting the publication of certain publications, films and computer games; and

            (b)         to provide protection against prosecution under laws relating to obscenity, indecency, offensive materials or blasphemy when classified publications, films or computer games are published in accordance with this Act.