Statutory Rules 1996   No. 3311

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Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Regulations2 (Amendment)

I, The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Classification (Publication, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995.

Dated 20 December 1996.

 WILLIAM DEANE

 Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

DARYL WILLIAMS

Attorney-General and Minister for Justice

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1.   Amendment

1.1   The Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Regulations are amended as set out in these Regulations.

[NOTE: These Regulations commence on gazettal: see Acts Interpretation Act 1901, s. 48.]

2.   New regulation 10A

2.1   After regulation 10, insert:

Powers of Director under State or Territory laws

 “10A. For subparagraph 53 (b) (iii) of the Act, the Director may exercise powers conferred on him or her by the following provisions:

 (a) sections 8 and 29 of the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Enforcement Act 1995 of New South Wales;

 (b) sections 7, 17 and 35 of the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (Enforcement) Act 1995 of Victoria;

 (c) section 30 of the Classification of Films Act 1991 of Queensland;

 (d) section 15 of the Classification of  Computer Games and Images Act 1995 of Queensland;

 (e) sections 29, 39 and 55 of the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995 of South Australia;

 (f) sections 67, 75 and 83 of the Censorship Act 1996 of Western Australia;

 (g) sections 21, 34 and 50 of the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Enforcement Act 1995 of Tasmania;

 (h) sections 7, 17 and 34 of the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (Enforcement) Act 1995 of the Australian Capital Territory;

 (i) sections 36, 46 and 50L of the Classification of Publications, Films and Computer Games Act 1995 of the Northern Territory.”.

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NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 24 December 1996.

2. Statutory Rules 1995 No. 401.