South Australian Consolidated Acts

CLASSIFICATION (PUBLICATIONS, FILMS AND COMPUTER GAMES) ACT 1995 - SECT 79

79—Organisation may be approved (section 77(1))

        (1)         The Minister, by notice published in the South Australian Government Gazette, or the National Director, by notice published in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, may, on application, approve an organisation for the purposes of section 77(1).

        (1a)         An application made to the Minister or the National Director under subsection (1) must comply with the requirements prescribed by regulation.

        (2)         In considering whether to approve an organisation, the Minister or the National Director (as the case may be) must have regard to—

            (a)         the purpose for which the organisation was formed; and

            (b)         the extent to which the organisation carries on activities of a medical, scientific, educational, cultural or artistic nature; and

            (c)         the reputation of the organisation in relation to the screening of films; and

            (d)         the conditions as to admission of persons to the screening of films by the organisation.

        (3)         An approval takes effect on the date of publication of the notice referred to in subsection (1).

        (4)         An approval given by the Minister or the National Director may be revoked by the Minister or the National Director (as the case may be) if, because of a change in any matter referred to in subsection (2), the Minister or the National Director considers that it is no longer appropriate that the organisation be approved.

        (5)         The Minister or the National Director (as the case may be) must notify an organisation in writing of a decision to revoke an approval.

        (6)         Revocation of an approval takes effect on the date of notification of the decision to revoke or on a later date specified in the notice.