Contents
1............ Short title............................................................................................. 1
2............ Commencement................................................................................... 2
3............ Schedule(s)......................................................................................... 2
Schedule 1—R 18+ category for computer games 3
Part 1—Main amendments 3
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995 3
Part 2—Consequential amendment 4
Broadcasting Services Act 1992 4
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (R 18+ Computer Games) Act 2012
No. 103, 2012
An Act to amend the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995, and for related purposes
[Assented to 6 July 2012]
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (R 18+ Computer Games) Act 2012.
2 Commencement
This Act commences on 1 January 2013.
3 Schedule(s)
Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.
Schedule 1—R 18+ category for computer games
Part 1—Main amendments
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995
1 Subsection 7(3)
After:
MA 15+ Mature Accompanied
insert:
R 18+ Restricted
2 Paragraph 20(1)(b)
Omit “or MA 15+”, substitute “, MA 15+ or R 18+”.
3 Subsection 42(5) (paragraph (c) of the definition of restricted decision)
After “MA 15+”, insert “, R 18+”.
4 Application of amendments
The amendments to the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995 made by this Part apply in relation to:
(a) a decision of the Board; and
(b) a decision of the Review Board;
that is made on or after the day this Schedule commences (including a decision in relation to an application that was made before that day).
Part 2—Consequential amendment
Broadcasting Services Act 1992
5 Subclause 30(4) of Schedule 7 (paragraph (b) of the definition of restricted classification)
After “MA 15+”, insert “, R 18+”.
[Minister’s second reading speech made in—
House of Representatives on 15 February 2012
Senate on 20 March 2012]
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