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CLASSIFICATION (PUBLICATIONS, FILMS AND COMPUTER GAMES) AMENDMENT (R 18+ COMPUTER GAMES) BILL 2012
2010-2011-2012
The Parliament of the
Commonwealth of Australia
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Presented and read a first time
Classification (Publications, Films and
Computer Games) Amendment (R 18+
Computer Games) Bill 2012
No. , 2012
(Justice)
A Bill for an Act to amend the Classification
(Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995,
and for related purposes
i Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (R 18+ Computer
Games) Bill 2012 No. , 2012
Contents
1 Short
title
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2 Commencement
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3 Schedule(s)
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Schedule 1--R 18+ category for computer games
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Part 1--Main amendments
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Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995
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Part 2--Consequential amendment
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Broadcasting Services Act 1992
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Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (R 18+ Computer Games)
Bill 2012 No. , 2012 1
A Bill for an Act to amend the Classification
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(Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995,
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and for related purposes
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The Parliament of Australia enacts:
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1 Short title
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This Act may be cited as the Classification (Publications, Films
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and Computer Games) Amendment (R 18+ Computer Games) Act
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2012.
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2 Commencement
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This Act commences on 1 January 2013.
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2 Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (R 18+ Computer
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3 Schedule(s)
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Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or
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repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule
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concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect
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according to its terms.
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R 18+ category for computer games Schedule 1
Main amendments Part 1
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (R 18+ Computer Games)
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Schedule 1--R 18+ category for computer
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games
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Part 1--Main amendments
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Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games)
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Act 1995
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1 Subsection 7(3)
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After:
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MA 15+ Mature Accompanied
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insert:
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R 18+ Restricted
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2 Paragraph 20(1)(b)
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Omit "or MA 15+", substitute ", MA 15+ or R 18+".
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3 Subsection 42(5) (paragraph (c) of the definition of
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restricted decision)
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After "MA 15+", insert ", R 18+".
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4 Application of amendments
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The amendments to the Classification (Publications, Films and
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Computer Games) Act 1995 made by this Part apply in relation to:
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(a) a decision of the Board; and
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(b) a decision of the Review Board;
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that is made on or after the day this Schedule commences (including a
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decision in relation to an application that was made before that day).
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Schedule 1 R 18+ category for computer games
Part 2 Consequential amendment
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Part 2--Consequential amendment
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Broadcasting Services Act 1992
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5 Subclause 30(4) of Schedule 7 (paragraph (b) of the
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definition of restricted classification)
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After "MA 15+", insert ", R 18+".
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