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Classification of Films Act 1991
sec.36AProhibition against sale of certain films
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### sec.36A Prohibition against sale of certain films
A person must not display for sale or sell, or attempt to display for sale or sell, a film unless the film is displayed for sale or sold with the same title as the title under which it is classified.
Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
Subsection (1) does not apply to a film contained on a single device consisting only of 2 or more classified films.
A person must not display for sale or sell, or attempt to display for sale or sell, a classified film other than 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 36A ins 2008 No. 51 s 25
amd 2017 No. 17 s 67
(sec.36A-ssec.1) A person must not display for sale or sell, or attempt to display for sale or sell, a film unless the film is displayed for sale or sold with the same title as the title under which it is classified. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
(sec.36A-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a film contained on a single device consisting only of 2 or more classified films.
(sec.36A-ssec.3) A person must not display for sale or sell, or attempt to display for sale or sell, a classified film other than in the form, without alteration or addition, in which it is classified. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
(sec.36A-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) .