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Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (Enforcement) Act 1995
36Leaving publications in certain places
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36 Leaving publications in certain places
(a) the person leaves a publication in a public place or, displayed in
a way that it can be seen by people in a public place; and
(b) the publication is a submittable publication or classified
category 1 restricted, category 2 restricted or RC; and
(c) the person knows that the publication is a submittable
publication or is so classified; and
(d) for a publication classified category 1 restricted—
(i) the public place is not a shop or stall; and
(ii) section 29 (1) is not complied with in relation to the
publication; and
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(e) for a publication classified category 2 restricted—the public
place is not a restricted publications area.
(a) for a publication classified category 1 restricted or category 2
restricted, or a submittable publication that is subsequently
classified category 1 restricted or category 2 restricted—50
penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both; or
(b) for a publication classified RC, or a submittable publication that
is subsequently classified RC—100 penalty units, imprisonment
for 1 year or both.
(a) the person leaves a publication on private premises, without the
occupier’s permission; and
(b) the publication is a submittable publication or classified
category 1 restricted, category 2 restricted or RC; and
(c) the person knows that the publication is a submittable
publication or is so classified.
(a) for a publication classified category 1 restricted or category 2
restricted, or a submittable publication that is subsequently
classified category 1 restricted or category 2 restricted—50
penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both; or
(b) for a publication classified RC, or a submittable publication that
is subsequently classified RC—100 penalty units, imprisonment
for 1 year or both.
(3) This section does not apply if the publication was a submittable
publication and, since the offence was alleged to have been
committed, the publication has been classified unrestricted.
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