sec.70Conversion of particular classifications of computer games to equivalent new classifications

sec.70 Conversion of particular classifications of computer games to equivalent new classifications

This section applies if, immediately before the commencement of this section, a computer game had a classification (the original classification ) under this Act mentioned in column 1 of the following table— Table Column 1 Column 2 G(8+) PG M(15+) M MA(15+) MA 15+ R R 18+ X X 18+ From the commencement, the computer game is taken to have the classification under this Act set out opposite the original classification in column 2 of the table (the new classification ). From the commencement, a reference in an Act or a document to an original classification may, if the context permits, be taken to be a reference to the new classification. A change from an original classification to the new classification does not affect a proceeding for an offence alleged to have been committed before the commencement, whether the proceeding is started before or after the commencement, in relation to a computer game described by reference to the original classification. s 70 prev s 70 sub 1996 No. 56 s 64 exp 20 February 1997 (see s 70(2)) pres s 70 ins 2005 No. 24 s 12 (sec.70-ssec.1) This section applies if, immediately before the commencement of this section, a computer game had a classification (the original classification ) under this Act mentioned in column 1 of the following table— Table Column 1 Column 2 G(8+) PG M(15+) M MA(15+) MA 15+ R R 18+ X X 18+ (sec.70-ssec.2) From the commencement, the computer game is taken to have the classification under this Act set out opposite the original classification in column 2 of the table (the new classification ). (sec.70-ssec.3) From the commencement, a reference in an Act or a document to an original classification may, if the context permits, be taken to be a reference to the new classification. (sec.70-ssec.4) A change from an original classification to the new classification does not affect a proceeding for an offence alleged to have been committed before the commencement, whether the proceeding is started before or after the commencement, in relation to a computer game described by reference to the original classification.