sec.18Restriction on sale of MA 15+ or R 18+ computer game

sec.18 Restriction on sale of MA 15+ or R 18+ computer game

A person must not sell or deliver, or attempt to sell or deliver, an MA 15+ computer game to a minor under 15 years unless the minor is accompanied by an adult. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. A person must not sell or deliver, or attempt to sell or deliver, an R 18+ computer game to a minor. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. A person does not commit an offence against subsection (1) if the person reasonably believes the minor is at least 15 years or is accompanied by an adult. A person does not commit an offence against subsection (2) if the person reasonably believes the minor is at least 18 years. A person does not commit an offence against subsection (1) or (2) about the delivery of a computer game if— the minor is employed by a person in a business of selling computer games; and the delivery takes place in the course of the employment. Also, a person does not commit an offence against subsection (1) or (2) about the delivery of a computer game if the person did not know, and could not reasonably be expected to have known, the item was an MA 15+ computer game or R 18+ computer game respectively. s 18 amd 2005 No. 24 s 10 sub 2013 No. 3 s 17 (sec.18-ssec.1) A person must not sell or deliver, or attempt to sell or deliver, an MA 15+ computer game to a minor under 15 years unless the minor is accompanied by an adult. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.18-ssec.2) A person must not sell or deliver, or attempt to sell or deliver, an R 18+ computer game to a minor. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. (sec.18-ssec.3) A person does not commit an offence against subsection (1) if the person reasonably believes the minor is at least 15 years or is accompanied by an adult. (sec.18-ssec.4) A person does not commit an offence against subsection (2) if the person reasonably believes the minor is at least 18 years. (sec.18-ssec.5) A person does not commit an offence against subsection (1) or (2) about the delivery of a computer game if— the minor is employed by a person in a business of selling computer games; and the delivery takes place in the course of the employment. (sec.18-ssec.6) Also, a person does not commit an offence against subsection (1) or (2) about the delivery of a computer game if the person did not know, and could not reasonably be expected to have known, the item was an MA 15+ computer game or R 18+ computer game respectively.

• (a) the minor is employed by a person in a business of selling computer games; and
• (b) the delivery takes place in the course of the employment.