Classification of Publications Act 1991
sec.9APower to require publisher to submit application for classification of a publication
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sec.9A Power to require publisher to submit application for classification of a publication
This section applies if— the director reasonably believes a publication is a submittable publication; and the publication is being published in Queensland, or the director reasonably believes the publication will be published in Queensland; and if the publication is being published in Queensland—the publication is not subject to a conditional cultural exemption in relation to the publication. The director may, by written notice given to the publisher of the publication, require the publisher to submit an application for classification of the publication, or of subsequent issues of the publication, by the board. The notice has effect only if it is published in the Commonwealth gazette. A person to whom a notice under this section is given must comply with the notice within 3 business days after receiving it. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. s 9A ins 1996 No. 56 s 94 amd 2003 No. 94 s 26 ; 2017 No. 17 s 83 (sec.9A-ssec.1) This section applies if— the director reasonably believes a publication is a submittable publication; and the publication is being published in Queensland, or the director reasonably believes the publication will be published in Queensland; and if the publication is being published in Queensland—the publication is not subject to a conditional cultural exemption in relation to the publication. (sec.9A-ssec.2) The director may, by written notice given to the publisher of the publication, require the publisher to submit an application for classification of the publication, or of subsequent issues of the publication, by the board. (sec.9A-ssec.3) The notice has effect only if it is published in the Commonwealth gazette. (sec.9A-ssec.4) A person to whom a notice under this section is given must comply with the notice within 3 business days after receiving it. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
- (a) the director reasonably believes a publication is a submittable publication; and
- (b) the publication is being published in Queensland, or the director reasonably believes the publication will be published in Queensland; and
- (c) if the publication is being published in Queensland—the publication is not subject to a conditional cultural exemption in relation to the publication.