QLDIn ForceAct
Classification of Films Act 1991
sec.26Prohibition against publishing certain advertisements
Start here
Get a plain-English read of sec.26
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Classification of Films Act 1991.
### sec.26 Prohibition against publishing certain advertisements
A person must not publish, or attempt to publish, an advertisement for an objectionable or unclassified film, unless the advertisement is allowed under the Commonwealth Act .
Maximum penalty—
for an objectionable film—60 penalty units; or
for another film—10 penalty units.
The Commonwealth Act , section 31 provides for the Minister, by legislative instrument, to determine a scheme for the advertising of objectionable or unclassified films.
A person must not publish an advertisement for a film if, under the Commonwealth Act —
an application for approval of the advertisement—
has not been made; and
if it were made, would be refused; or
approval of the advertisement is refused.
Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.
A person may publish an advertisement for a film only in the form in which it is approved under the Commonwealth Act .
Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.
If an advertisement for a film is approved under the Commonwealth Act on conditions, a person may publish the advertisement only in accordance with the conditions.
Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.
s 26 sub 1996 No. 56 s 75
amd 2008 No. 51 s 21 ; 2013 No. 3 s 30
(sec.26-ssec.1) A person must not publish, or attempt to publish, an advertisement for an objectionable or unclassified film, unless the advertisement is allowed under the Commonwealth Act . Maximum penalty— for an objectionable film—60 penalty units; or for another film—10 penalty units. The Commonwealth Act , section 31 provides for the Minister, by legislative instrument, to determine a scheme for the advertising of objectionable or unclassified films.
(sec.26-ssec.2) A person must not publish an advertisement for a film if, under the Commonwealth Act — an application for approval of the advertisement— has not been made; and if it were made, would be refused; or approval of the advertisement is refused. Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.
(sec.26-ssec.3) A person may publish an advertisement for a film only in the form in which it is approved under the Commonwealth Act . Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.
(sec.26-ssec.4) If an advertisement for a film is approved under the Commonwealth Act on conditions, a person may publish the advertisement only in accordance with the conditions. Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.
- (a) for an objectionable film—60 penalty units; or
- (b) for another film—10 penalty units.
- (a) an application for approval of the advertisement— (i) has not been made; and (ii) if it were made, would be refused; or
- (i) has not been made; and
- (ii) if it were made, would be refused; or
- (b) approval of the advertisement is refused.
- (i) has not been made; and
- (ii) if it were made, would be refused; or