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Classification of Films Act 1991
sec.69Existing classifications
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### sec.69 Existing classifications
A film classified “G”, “PG”, “M”, “MA”, “R” or “X” under this Act before the commencement of this section is taken, from the commencement, to be, for the purposes of this Act, a film classified as “G”, “PG”, “M”, “MA”, “R” or “X”, respectively, under the Commonwealth Act.
A film refused classification under this Act before the commencement of this section is taken, from the commencement, to be, for the purposes of this Act, a film classified as “RC” under the Commonwealth Act.
If, under this Act and before the commencement of this section, an advertisement for a film—
is approved—the advertisement is taken, from the commencement, to be, for the purposes of this Act, an advertisement approved under the Commonwealth Act for the film; or
is not approved—the advertisement is taken, from the commencement, not to be, for the purposes of this Act, an advertisement approved under the Commonwealth Act for the film immediately after the commencement.
If an application for classification or approval is made under this Act and is not decided before the commencement of this section, the application is taken, from the commencement, to be, for the purposes of this Act, an application made under the Commonwealth Act.
s 69 prev s 69 ins 1996 No. 51 s 4 sch
exp 22 November 1996 (see prev s 69(5))
pres s 69 ins 1996 No. 56 s 89
(sec.69-ssec.1) A film classified “G”, “PG”, “M”, “MA”, “R” or “X” under this Act before the commencement of this section is taken, from the commencement, to be, for the purposes of this Act, a film classified as “G”, “PG”, “M”, “MA”, “R” or “X”, respectively, under the Commonwealth Act.
(sec.69-ssec.2) A film refused classification under this Act before the commencement of this section is taken, from the commencement, to be, for the purposes of this Act, a film classified as “RC” under the Commonwealth Act.
(sec.69-ssec.3) If, under this Act and before the commencement of this section, an advertisement for a film— is approved—the advertisement is taken, from the commencement, to be, for the purposes of this Act, an advertisement approved under the Commonwealth Act for the film; or is not approved—the advertisement is taken, from the commencement, not to be, for the purposes of this Act, an advertisement approved under the Commonwealth Act for the film immediately after the commencement.
(sec.69-ssec.4) If an application for classification or approval is made under this Act and is not decided before the commencement of this section, the application is taken, from the commencement, to be, for the purposes of this Act, an application made under the Commonwealth Act.
- (a) is approved—the advertisement is taken, from the commencement, to be, for the purposes of this Act, an advertisement approved under the Commonwealth Act for the film; or
- (b) is not approved—the advertisement is taken, from the commencement, not to be, for the purposes of this Act, an advertisement approved under the Commonwealth Act for the film immediately after the commencement.