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Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (Enforcement) Act 1995
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Schedule 1 Reviewable decisions
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item
section
decision
column 4
entity
8 55 refuse to exempt film,
publication, computer
game or advertisement
9 55 state provisions of Act
from which film,
publication, computer
game or advertisement
is exempt
10 55 state conditions subject
to which exemption is
given
(see s 2)
Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to
this Act.
Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1 defines the following terms:
• ACAT
• adult
• commissioner for fair trading
• director-general (see s 163)
• exercise
• function
• individual
• reviewable decision notice
• the Territory
• under.
acceptable proof of age, in relation to a person, means documentary
evidence that might reasonably be accepted as applying to the person
and as showing that the person is an adult.
advertisement—see the Commonwealth Act, section 5 (Definitions).
advertising scheme means the scheme determined from time to time
under the Commonwealth Act, section 31 (1).
approved form means a form approved under the Commonwealth
Act, section 8A.
at premises includes in or on the premises.
board means the Classification Board established by the
Commonwealth Act, section 45.
buy means buy or exchange or hire, and includes offer to buy or
exchange or hire, agree to buy, exchange or hire and cause or permit
to be bought or exchanged or hired, whether by retail or wholesale.
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classified—
(a) means classified under the Commonwealth Act, and includes
reclassified under that Act; and
(b) for division 6A.2 (Seized films and computer games)—see
section 54Y.
commissioner means the commissioner for fair trading.
Commonwealth Act means the Classification (Publications, Films
and Computer Games) Act 1995 (Cwlth).
computer game—see the Commonwealth Act, section 5A (Meaning
of computer game).
consumer advice means consumer advice determined under the
Commonwealth Act, section 20.
convenor means the Convenor of the Review Board appointed under
the Commonwealth Act, section 74.
deal in, X 18+ films, for part 6 (X 18+ films)—see section 54A.
defined offence, in relation to a seized film or computer game, for
division 6A.2 (Seized films and computer games)—see section 54Y.
defined period, in relation to a seized film or computer game, for
division 6A.2 (Seized films and computer games)—see section 54Y.
demonstrate includes exhibit, display, screen or make available for
playing.
deputy director means the deputy director of the board.
determined markings means markings determined under the
Commonwealth Act, section 8.
director means the director of the board.
exempt computer game—see the Commonwealth Act, section 5
(Definitions).
exempt film—see the Commonwealth Act, section 5 (Definitions).
exhibit—
(a) in relation to a film—means projected or screen; and
(b) a film in a public place—see section 3.
film—see the Commonwealth Act, section 5 (Definitions).
guardian means an adult who is exercising parental control over a
child.
influential person, for part 6 (X 18+ films)—see section 54A.
international flight, in relation to an aircraft, means a flight that
passes through the airspace over the territory of more than 1 country,
and includes any part of the flight that may happen in Australia.
international voyage, in relation to a vessel, means a voyage, whether
direct or indirect, between a place in Australia and a place outside
Australia, and includes any part of the voyage that may happen in
Australia.
licence, for part 6 (X 18+ films)—see section 54A.
place includes vacant land, premises, a vehicle, a vessel and an
aircraft (except a vessel on an international voyage or an aircraft on
an international flight).
publication—see the Commonwealth Act, section 5 (Definitions).
public place means any place which the public is entitled to use or
which is open to or used by the public, whether on payment of money
or otherwise.
publish—see the Commonwealth Act, section 5 (Definitions).
R 18+ computer game, for division 6A.1 (Enforcement)—see
section 54T.
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restricted publications area means any premises, or part of premises,
constructed and managed in accordance with section 61.
reviewable decision, for part 7A (Notification and review of
decisions)—see section 58.
seized film or computer game, for division 6A.2 (Seized films and
computer games)—see section 54Y.
sell means sell or exchange or let on hire, and includes offer or display
for sale or exchange or hire, agree to sell, exchange or hire and cause
or permit to be sold or exchanged or hired, whether by retail or
wholesale.
subject to a conditional cultural exemption—for when a publication,
film or computer game is subject to a conditional cultural
exemption—see the Commonwealth Act, section 6C and section 6E.
submittable publication—see the Commonwealth Act, section 5
(Definitions).
X 18+ film—
(a) means a film classified X 18+; and
(b) for division 6A.1 (Enforcement)—see section 54T.
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