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Classification of Films Act 1991
sec.25CBCalling in film for reclassification
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### sec.25CB Calling in film for reclassification
This section applies if—
the board proposes to reclassify a film under the Commonwealth Act , section 39 ; and
the publisher of the film resides in Queensland or has an office in Queensland.
The director may, by written notice given to the publisher, require the publisher to submit a copy of the film for the purpose of reclassifying it.
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 (3) for the defendant to prove that the defendant did not have a copy of the film.
s 25CB ins 2002 No. 3 s 27
amd 2003 No. 94 s 21 ; 2017 No. 17 s 59
(sec.25CB-ssec.1) This section applies if— the board proposes to reclassify a film under the Commonwealth Act , section 39 ; and the publisher of the film resides in Queensland or has an office in Queensland.
(sec.25CB-ssec.2) The director may, by written notice given to the publisher, require the publisher to submit a copy of the film for the purpose of reclassifying it.
(sec.25CB-ssec.3) The publisher must comply with the notice within 3 business days after receiving it. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(sec.25CB-ssec.4) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (3) for the defendant to prove that the defendant did not have a copy of the film.
- (a) the board proposes to reclassify a film under the Commonwealth Act , section 39 ; and
- (b) the publisher of the film resides in Queensland or has an office in Queensland.