sec.13False advertising of computer games

sec.13 False advertising of computer games

A person must not publish, or attempt to publish, an advertisement for a classified computer game indicating the computer game is unclassified or has a classification other than its classification under the Commonwealth Act or this Act. Maximum penalty—60 penalty units. Subsection (3) applies if— the board reclassifies a computer game under the Commonwealth Act, section 39 ; or the board revokes a classification for a computer game under the Commonwealth Act, section 22B (3) or 22CH (1) . Indicating the computer game has the classification 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 person must not publish, or attempt to publish, an advertisement for an objectionable computer game. Maximum penalty—60 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months. s 13 amd 1996 No. 56 s 54 ; 2013 No. 3 s 11 ; 2017 No. 17 s 35 (sec.13-ssec.1) A person must not publish, or attempt to publish, an advertisement for a classified computer game indicating the computer game is unclassified or has a classification other than its classification under the Commonwealth Act or this Act. Maximum penalty—60 penalty units. (sec.13-ssec.2) Subsection (3) applies if— the board reclassifies a computer game under the Commonwealth Act, section 39 ; or the board revokes a classification for a computer game under the Commonwealth Act, section 22B (3) or 22CH (1) . (sec.13-ssec.3) Indicating the computer game has the classification 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. (sec.13-ssec.4) A person must not publish, or attempt to publish, an advertisement for an objectionable computer game. Maximum penalty—60 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months.

• (a) the board reclassifies a computer game under the Commonwealth Act, section 39 ; or
• (b) the board revokes a classification for a computer game under the Commonwealth Act, section 22B (3) or 22CH (1) .