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Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (Enforcement) Act 1995
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53B Advertisement to contain determined markings and
consumer advice
(a) the person publishes an advertisement for a classified film, a
classified publication or a classified computer game; and
(b) the determined markings relevant to the classification of the
film, publication or computer game, and relevant consumer
advice (if any)—
(i) are not contained in the advertisement; or
(ii) are not displayed in the way determined under the
Commonwealth Act, section 8 (Determined markings and
consumer advice); or
(iii) are not clearly visible, having regard to the size and nature
of the advertisement.
(3) Subsection (4) applies if—
(a) a film, publication or computer game is reclassified under the
Commonwealth Act, section 22CH (4) (Revocation of
classification by approved classification tool), section 39
(Reclassification etc after 2 years) or section 97A
(Reclassification); or
(b) the board revokes a classification or consumer advice for a film,
publication or computer game under the Commonwealth Act.
Section 53C
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(4) A person does not commit an offence against this section in relation
to the film, publication or computer game during the 30-day period
after the decision to reclassify or revoke takes effect, if the film,
publication or computer game displays the determined markings and
consumer advice (if any) applying to the film, publication or