sec.8CCalling in unclassified computer game for classification

sec.8C Calling in unclassified computer game for classification

This section applies if— the director has reasonable grounds to believe an unclassified computer game is not an exempt computer game; and the computer game is being published in Queensland, or the director has reasonable grounds to believe the computer game will be published in Queensland; and if the computer game is being published in Queensland—the computer game is not subject to a conditional cultural exemption in relation to the publication. The director may, by written notice given to the publisher of the computer game, require the publisher to submit an application for classification of the computer game. The notice has effect only if it is published in the Commonwealth gazette. The publisher must comply with the notice within 3 business days after receiving it. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (4) for the defendant to prove that the defendant did not intend— to publish the computer game in Queensland; or to cause, authorise, permit or license the computer game to be published in Queensland. s 8C ins 2002 No. 13 s 22 amd 2003 No. 94 s 16 ; 2017 No. 17 s 30 (sec.8C-ssec.1) This section applies if— the director has reasonable grounds to believe an unclassified computer game is not an exempt computer game; and the computer game is being published in Queensland, or the director has reasonable grounds to believe the computer game will be published in Queensland; and if the computer game is being published in Queensland—the computer game is not subject to a conditional cultural exemption in relation to the publication. (sec.8C-ssec.2) The director may, by written notice given to the publisher of the computer game, require the publisher to submit an application for classification of the computer game. (sec.8C-ssec.3) The notice has effect only if it is published in the Commonwealth gazette. (sec.8C-ssec.4) The publisher must comply with the notice within 3 business days after receiving it. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.8C-ssec.5) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (4) for the defendant to prove that the defendant did not intend— to publish the computer game in Queensland; or to cause, authorise, permit or license the computer game to be published in Queensland.

• (a) the director has reasonable grounds to believe an unclassified computer game is not an exempt computer game; and
• (b) the computer game is being published in Queensland, or the director has reasonable grounds to believe the computer game will be published in Queensland; and
• (c) if the computer game is being published in Queensland—the computer game is not subject to a conditional cultural exemption in relation to the publication.
• (a) to publish the computer game in Queensland; or