sec.21Prohibition against exhibition of certain films in public places

### sec.21 Prohibition against exhibition of certain films in public places A person must not exhibit, or attempt to exhibit, an unclassified film in a public place. Maximum penalty— in the case of a film that, if it were classified, would be classified as a G, PG or M film—5 penalty units; or in the case of a film that, if it were classified, would be classified as an MA 15+ film—20 penalty units; or in the case of a film that, if it were classified, would be classified as an R 18+ film—50 penalty units; or in the case of an objectionable film—300 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment. A person must not exhibit, or attempt to exhibit, a film in a public place unless the film is exhibited with the same title as the title under which it is classified. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. Subsection (2) does not apply to a film contained on a single device consisting only of 2 or more classified films. A person must not exhibit, or attempt to exhibit, a film in a public place unless the film is exhibited in the form, without alteration or addition, in which it is classified. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. Subsection (3) does not apply in relation to an alteration or addition of a film that consists of a modification mentioned in the Commonwealth Act , section 20A (2) (a) to (e) or 21 (2) (a) to (d) or (3) . s 21 amd 1993 No. 15 s 7 ; 1996 No. 56 s 71 ; 2005 No. 24 s 15 ; 2008 No. 51 s 18 ; 2017 No. 17 s 57 (sec.21-ssec.1) A person must not exhibit, or attempt to exhibit, an unclassified film in a public place. Maximum penalty— in the case of a film that, if it were classified, would be classified as a G, PG or M film—5 penalty units; or in the case of a film that, if it were classified, would be classified as an MA 15+ film—20 penalty units; or in the case of a film that, if it were classified, would be classified as an R 18+ film—50 penalty units; or in the case of an objectionable film—300 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment. (sec.21-ssec.2) A person must not exhibit, or attempt to exhibit, a film in a public place unless the film is exhibited with the same title as the title under which it is classified. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. (sec.21-ssec.2A) Subsection (2) does not apply to a film contained on a single device consisting only of 2 or more classified films. (sec.21-ssec.3) A person must not exhibit, or attempt to exhibit, a film in a public place unless the film is exhibited in the form, without alteration or addition, in which it is classified. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. (sec.21-ssec.4) Subsection (3) does not apply in relation to an alteration or addition of a film that consists of a modification mentioned in the Commonwealth Act , section 20A (2) (a) to (e) or 21 (2) (a) to (d) or (3) . - (a) in the case of a film that, if it were classified, would be classified as a G, PG or M film—5 penalty units; or - (b) in the case of a film that, if it were classified, would be classified as an MA 15+ film—20 penalty units; or - (c) in the case of a film that, if it were classified, would be classified as an R 18+ film—50 penalty units; or - (d) in the case of an objectionable film—300 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.