{"id":"F2015L00538","name":"Classification (Approved Classification Tools) (Application for Revocation of Classification) Determination 2015","slug":"classification-approved-classification-tools-application-for-revocation-of-classification-determinat","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":438273,"registerId":"F2015L00538-fast-fetch-1775954761569","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Classification (Approved Classification Tools) (Application for Revocation of Classification) Determination 2015","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![Description: Commonwealth Coat of Arms](image.001.png)\n\n \n\nClassification (Approved Classification Tools) (Application for Revocation of Classification) Determination 2015\n\nClassification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995\n\nI, Michael Keenan, Minister for Justice, make the following determination under subsection 22CH(8) of the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995.\n\nDated 10 April 2015\n\nMichael Keenan\n\nMinister for Justice\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n 1 Name\n\n 2 Commencement\n\n 3 Definitions 2\n\n 4  Class of persons who may make an application for revocation 3\n\n 5  Time period to make an application for revocation 3\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n1 Name\n\n  This determination is the Classification (Approved Classification Tools) (Application for Revocation of Classification) Determination 2015.\n\n2 Commencement\n\n  This determination commences on the day it is registered.\n\n3 Definitions\n\n  In this determination:\n\nAct means the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995.\n\napplication for revocation means an application made under paragraph 22CH(2)(b) of the Act for the Classification Board to exercise its power to revoke a classification made by the operation of an approved classification tool.\n\napproved classification tool means a tool that has been approved under subsection 22CA(1) of the Act for the purposes of classifying one or more of the following:\n\n1.             publications;\n2.             films;\n3.             computer games.\n\n\npublisher means a person who has published or intends to publish classified material.\n\n4 Class of persons who may make an application for revocation\n\nFor the purposes of paragraph 22CH(3)(c) of the Act, the following constitute a class of persons who may make an application for revocation:\n\n- the Minister;\n- a participating Minister;\n- the publisher of the classified material.\n\n\nNote: For the definitions of participating Minister and publish, see section 5 of the Act.\n\n5 Time period to make an application for revocation\n\nFor the purposes of subparagraph 22CH(3)(b)(ii) of the Act, the specified period for making an application for revocation is 2 years after the day the decision made by the operation of the approved classification tool takes effect.\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Determination performs exactly the narrow, technical function it was designed for: specifying procedural details (who can apply and when) for revocation of automated classifications under the 1995 Act. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (5 sections, ~1 page)","Only 4 defined terms, all straightforward","No nested exceptions or conditional logic","Single cross-reference to parent Act (Classification Act 1995)","Simple list structure for eligible applicants","Clear, fixed time period (2 years) with no exceptions or calculations"],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination sets who can ask for an automatic classification (for films, games or publications made with an approved automated tool) to be cancelled: the federal Minister for Justice, any participating state/territory minister, or the publisher. \n\nApplications must be made within two years. It provides a limited safety valve to let designated officials or publishers seek human re‑review of automated ratings."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The determination clarifies procedural parameters—who may apply for revocation and the two‑year application window (cls 4–5). It does not itself expand or remove the substantive powers of the Classification Board in the Act; it specifies who may commence and when."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow subject matter: limited to applications for revocation of automated classifications (clauses 3–5).","Brief text with few provisions and straightforward outcomes.","Cross-references to the Classification Act (ss 22CH, 22CA and s 5 definitions) require users to consult the Act for full context.","Potential interpretive questions about terms defined in the Act (eg, 'publisher', 'participating Minister', and when a decision 'takes effect').","Procedural timing rule (two‑year period) creates a strict deadline that affects practical compliance and litigation risk."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument specifies who may apply to have a classification, made automatically by an approved classification tool, revoked and sets the time limit for doing so. It identifies the Minister, a participating Minister and the publisher as eligible applicants (cl 4). It also fixes a two‑year window from the day the tool’s decision takes effect within which an application must be made (cl 5). The rule therefore confines who can seek revocation and how long they have to act."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/classification-approved-classification-tools-application-for-revocation-of-classification-determinat","history":"/api/acts/classification-approved-classification-tools-application-for-revocation-of-classification-determinat/history","analysis":"/api/acts/classification-approved-classification-tools-application-for-revocation-of-classification-determinat/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/classification-approved-classification-tools-application-for-revocation-of-classification-determinat/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/classification-approved-classification-tools-application-for-revocation-of-classification-determinat/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/classification-approved-classification-tools-application-for-revocation-of-classification-determinat/documents"}}