Classification of Computer Games and Images Act 1995
sec.12Advertisement to contain determined markings and consumer advice
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sec.12 Advertisement to contain determined markings and consumer advice
A person must not publish an advertisement for a classified computer game unless its determined markings and consumer advice (if any) are— contained in the advertisement; and displayed— in the way determined under the Commonwealth Act ; and See the Commonwealth Act , section 8 . so they are clearly visible, having regard to the advertisement’s size and nature. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. Subsection (3) applies if— the board reclassifies a computer game under the Commonwealth Act , section 39 ; or the board revokes— a classification or consumer advice for a computer game under the Commonwealth Act , section 22B (3) ; or a classification for a computer game under the Commonwealth Act , section 22CH (1) . Display of the determined markings and consumer advice that applied to the computer game before the reclassification or revocation is sufficient compliance with subsection (1) for the 30-day period after the reclassification or revocation takes effect. See the Commonwealth Act , sections 22CH (7) and 28 in relation to when the reclassification or revocation takes effect. s 12 sub 1996 No. 56 s 53 amd 2008 No. 51 s 6 ; 2009 No. 48 s 199 ; 2013 No. 3 s 10 ; 2017 No. 17 s 34 (sec.12-ssec.1) A person must not publish an advertisement for a classified computer game unless its determined markings and consumer advice (if any) are— contained in the advertisement; and displayed— in the way determined under the Commonwealth Act ; and See the Commonwealth Act , section 8 . so they are clearly visible, having regard to the advertisement’s size and nature. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. (sec.12-ssec.2) Subsection (3) applies if— the board reclassifies a computer game under the Commonwealth Act , section 39 ; or the board revokes— a classification or consumer advice for a computer game under the Commonwealth Act , section 22B (3) ; or a classification for a computer game under the Commonwealth Act , section 22CH (1) . (sec.12-ssec.3) Display of the determined markings and consumer advice that applied to the computer game before the reclassification or revocation is sufficient compliance with subsection (1) for the 30-day period after the reclassification or revocation takes effect. See the Commonwealth Act , sections 22CH (7) and 28 in relation to when the reclassification or revocation takes effect.
- (a) contained in the advertisement; and
- (b) displayed— (i) in the way determined under the Commonwealth Act ; and Note— See the Commonwealth Act , section 8 . (ii) so they are clearly visible, having regard to the advertisement’s size and nature.
- (i) in the way determined under the Commonwealth Act ; and Note— See the Commonwealth Act , section 8 .
- (ii) so they are clearly visible, having regard to the advertisement’s size and nature.