PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer
Games) (Enforcement) Amendment Bill 2007
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Clause
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Purpose
Commencement
Principal Act
Definitions
New section 5A inserted
5A
Films consisting only of classified films
Exhibition of film in public place
Classified films
Advertisements to contain determined markings and consumer
advice
Obtaining copies for review
Consequential amendment
Evidence
Costs
Repeal of amending Act
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PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA
Introduced in the Assembly
Classification (Publications, Films and
Computer Games) (Enforcement)
Amendment Bill 2007
A Bill for an Act to amend the Classification (Publications, Films
and Computer Games) (Enforcement) Act 1995 consequential on
the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games)
Amendment Act 2007 of the Commonwealth and for other purposes.
The Parliament of Victoria enacts:
1 Purpose
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The purpose of this Act is to amend the
Classification (Publications, Films and
Computer Games) (Enforcement) Act 1995 to
make consequential amendments required as a
result of the Classification (Publications, Films
and Computer Games) Amendment Act 2007 of
the Commonwealth.
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2 Commencement
(1) Section 1 and this section come into operation on
the day after the day on which this Act receives
the Royal Assent.
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(2) Subject to subsection (3), the remaining
provisions of this Act come into operation on a
day or days to be proclaimed.
(3) If a provision referred to in subsection (2) does
not come into operation before 15 March 2008, it
comes into operation on that day.
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3 Principal Act
See:
Act No.
90/1995.
Reprint No. 2
as at
26 September
2007.
LawToday:
www.
legislation.
vic.gov.au
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In this Act, the Classification (Publications,
Films and Computer Games) (Enforcement)
Act 1995 is called the Principal Act.
4 Definitions
(1) In section 3 of the Principal Act, for the definition
of approved form substitute—
"approved form means a form approved under
section 8A of the Commonwealth Act;".
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(2) In section 3 of the Principal Act insert the
following definition—
"Convenor means the Convenor of the Review
Board appointed under section 74 of the
Commonwealth Act;".
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5 New section 5A inserted
After section 5 of the Principal Act insert—
"5A Films consisting only of classified films
Despite any other provision of this Act, a
film that—
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(a) is contained on one device; and
(b) consists only of 2 or more classified
films—
is to be treated, for the purposes of this Act,
as if each of the classified films were on a
separate device.".
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6 Exhibition of film in public place
At the end of section 6 of the Principal Act
insert—
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"(2) Subsection (1) is not contravened by reason
only of the exhibition of a classified film—
(a) under a title different from that under
which it is classified if it is contained
on one device that consists only of 2 or
more classified films; or
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(b) with a modification referred to in
section 21(2) of the Commonwealth
Act.".
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At the end of section 16 of the Principal Act
insert—
"(2) Subsection (1) is not contravened by reason
only of the sale of a classified film—
(a) under a title different from that under
which it is classified if it is contained
on one device that consists only of 2 or
more classified films; or
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(b) with a modification referred to in
section 21(2) of the Commonwealth
Act.".
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8 Advertisements to contain determined markings
and consumer advice
In section 52(1)(b)(i) of the Principal Act omit
"by the Director".
9 Obtaining copies for review
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In section 62B(1) of the Principal Act, for
"Director" substitute "Convenor".
10 Consequential amendment
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In section 67(2A)(a) of the Principal Act, for
"approved form" substitute "form approved by
the Director for the purposes of this subsection
and published in the Commonwealth Gazette".
11 Evidence
In section 78(1) of the Principal Act, for "Director
or Deputy Director" substitute "Director, Deputy
Director or Convenor".
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12 Costs
In section 82 of the Principal Act, for "Director or
Deputy Director" substitute "Director, Deputy
Director or Convenor".
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This Act is repealed on 15 March 2009.
Note
The repeal of this Act does not affect the continuing
operation of the amendments made by it (see section 15(1)
of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984).
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ENDNOTES
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