Section 6 - Censorship Act 1996 - The *Censorship Amendment Act 2003* s. 45‑49 read as follows:

6The *Censorship Amendment Act 2003* s. 45‑49 read as follows:

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6 The Censorship Amendment Act 2003 s. 45‑49 read as follows:

Transitional and savings provisions: publications

(1) A publication that —

(a) has been classified Unrestricted under the Censorship Act 1996; and

is taken to have been classified Unrestricted under the Commonwealth Act until it is classified under that Act.

(2) A publication that —

(a) has been classified restricted under the Censorship Act 1996; and

is taken to have been classified Category 2 restricted under the Commonwealth Act until it is classified under that Act.

(3) A publication that —

(a) has been classified refused under the Censorship Act 1996; and

is taken to have been classified RC under the Commonwealth Act until it is classified under that Act.

(4) If a publication —

(a) is classified Category 1 restricted under the Commonwealth Act; or

(b) is classified Category 2 restricted under the Commonwealth Act, or is taken to be so classified under subsection (3) of this section,

a person selling or supplying the publication is not required to comply with section 64(4) or 65(6) of the Censorship Act 1996 as amended by this Act for a period of 90 days after the coming into operation of this Act.

(5) A person who, immediately before the commencement of this section, is a registered person is taken, under and subject to the Censorship Act 1996, to be registered for the purpose of selling publications classified Category 1 restricted and Category 2 restricted.

Transitional and savings provisions: films and advertisements

(1) A film that —

(a) has been classified G, PG, M, MA, R, X or RC under the Censorship Act 1996; and

is taken to have been so classified under the Commonwealth Act.

(2) An advertisement for a film that, before the commencement of this section —

(a) has been approved or refused approval under the Censorship Act 1996; and

(b) has not been approved or refused approval under the Commonwealth Act,

is taken to have been so approved or refused approval under the Commonwealth Act.

(3) If a certificate of exemption in respect of an unclassified film has been granted under the Censorship Act 1996 and is in force, the certificate is taken to have been granted under section 33 of the Commonwealth Act.