Classification of Publications, Films and Computer Games Act 1985
55Sale or delivery of Category 1 restricted publications
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55 Sale or delivery of Category 1 restricted publications (1) A person must not sell or deliver a publication classified Category 1 restricted unless: (a) the publication is contained in a sealed package made of plain opaque material; and (b) both the publication and the package bear the determined markings relevant to the publication's classification.
Classification of Publications, Films and Computer Games Act 1985 21 is classified Category 1 restricted. (2) Subject to any condition imposed by the National Board under section 13A of the Commonwealth Act, the requirement that the package must be sealed does not apply if the sale or delivery takes place in a restricted publications area. (3) For subsection (1)(a), a package is plain even though it displays the title of the publication. (4) Subsection (5) applies if: (c) the National Board revokes a classification for a publication under section 22B(3) of the Commonwealth Act; or (d) the National Board revokes a classification for a publication under section 22CH(1) of the Commonwealth Act and (5) A person does not commit an offence against subsection (1) in relation to the publication during the 30-day period after the decision to reclassify or revoke takes effect, if the publication displays the determined markings applying to the publication immediately before the reclassification or revocation.