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Classification of Films Act 1991
sec.39Display and sale of objectionable film prohibited
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### sec.39 Display and sale of objectionable film prohibited
A person must not display for sale or sell, or attempt to display for sale or sell, an objectionable film.
Maximum penalty—
in the case of a film that is or would, if classified, be classified as an X 18+ film under the Commonwealth Act—60 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months; or
in any other case—250 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years.
s 39 amd 1996 No. 56 s 82 ; 2005 No. 24 s 27
- (a) in the case of a film that is or would, if classified, be classified as an X 18+ film under the Commonwealth Act—60 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months; or
- (b) in any other case—250 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years.