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Films
- Films are to be classified in accordance with the following table:
| Item | Description of film | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Films that:(a) depict, express or otherwise deal with matters of sex, drug misuse or addiction, crime, cruelty, violence or revolting or abhorrent phenomena in such a way that they offend against the standards of morality, decency and propriety generally accepted by reasonable adults to the extent that they should not be classified; or(b) describe or depict in a way that is likely to cause offence to a reasonable adult, a person who is, or appears to be , a child under 18 (whether the person is engaged in sexual activity or not); or(c) promote, incite or instruct in matters of crime or violence | RC |
| 2 | Films (except RC films) that:(a) contain real depictions of actual sexual activity between consenting adults in which there is no violence, sexual violence, sexualised violence, coercion, sexually assaultive language, or fetishes or depictions which purposefully demean anyone involved in that activity for the enjoyment of viewers, in a way that is likely to cause offence to a reasonable adult; and(b) are unsuitable for a minor to see | X 18+ |
| 3 | Films (except RC films and X 18+ films) that are unsuitable for a minor to see | R 18+ |
| 4 | Films (except RC films, X 18+ films and R 18+ films) that depict, express or otherwise deal with sex, violence or coarse language in such a manner as to be unsuitable for viewing by persons under 15 | MA 15+ |
| 5 | Films (except RC films, X 18+ films, R 18+ films and MA 15+ films) that cannot be recommended for viewing by persons who are under 15 | M |
| 6 | Films (except RC films, X 18+ films, R 18+ films, MA 15+ films and M films) that cannot be recommended for viewing by persons who are under 15 without the guidance of their parents or guardians | PG |
| 7 | All other films | G |