Western Australian Numbered Acts

CENSORSHIP AMENDMENT ACT 2003 (NO. 30 OF 2003)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title
           Preamble

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement

   PART 2 -- Amendments to Censorship Act 1996  

   3.      The Act amended  
   4.      Long title amended  
   5.      Section 3 amended  
   6.      Section 6 replaced  
   6.      Application of Act 6  
   7.      Parts 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 repealed  
   8.      Section 57 amended  
   9.      Part 7 Division 2 replaced

           Division 2 -- Publications  

   61.     Sale or supply of submittable or RC publications 7  
   62.     Possession or copying of RC publications 7  
   63.     Possession or copying of submittable publications with intention of selling 7  
   64.     Category 1 restricted publications 8  
   65.     Category 2 restricted publications 9  
   65A.    Sale or supply of publications contrary to conditions 10  
   65B.    Consumer advice for Unrestricted publications 11  
   65C.    Misleading or deceptive markings 11  
   65D.    Sale of restricted publications to minors 12  
   65E.    Leaving publications in certain places 12  
   10.     Section 76 amended  
   11.     Section 78 replaced  
   78.     Display of R film or containers 14  
   12.     Section 79 amended  
   13.     Section 86 amended  
   14.     Section 88 amended  
   15.     Section 90 amended  
   16.     Section 91 amended  
   17.     Section 96 amended  
   18.     Section 97 amended  
   19.     Section 97A inserted  
   97A.    Advertising of sale of publications 20  
   20.     Section 98 amended  
   21.     Section 99 amended  
   22.     Part 7A inserted

   PART 7A -- Call-in provisions  

   102A.   Calling in submittable publications for classification 21  
   102B.   Calling in films for classification 22  
   102C.   Calling in computer games for classification 23  
   102D.   Calling in advertisements 25  
   102E.   Calling in a publication, film or computer game for reclassification 26  
   102F.   Obtaining copies for review 26  
   23.     Section 104 amended  
   24.     Section 105 amended  
   25.     Section 106 amended  
   26.     Section 107 amended  
   27.     Section 108 amended  
   28.     Section 109 amended  
   29.     Section 110 amended  
   30.     Division heading inserted  
   31.     Section 116 amended  
   32.     Section 117 amended  
   33.     Sections 117A and 117B inserted  
   117A.   Forfeiture of copies of seized publications, films and computer games 30  
   117B.   Classification of seized items at request of defendant 33  
   34.     Part 9 Division 2 inserted

           Division 2 -- Infringement notices  

   117C.   Infringement notices 34  
   117D.   Giving of infringement notice 34  
   117E.   Content of infringement notice 34  
   117F.   Extension of time 35  
   117G.   Withdrawal of infringement notice 35  
   117H.   Benefit of paying modified penalty 36  
   117I.   Application of penalties collected 36  
   117J.   Appointment of designated persons 36  
   35.     Part 10 repealed  
   36.     Section 128A inserted  
   128A.   Registrar 37  
   37.     Section 129 amended  
   38.     Section 141 replaced by sections 141 and 141A  
   141.    Evidence 38  
   141A.   Proof of classification by agreement 38  
   39.     Various references to “Secretary” amended  
   40.     Provisions repealed  
   41.     Various penalties amended

   PART 3 -- Other amendments, transitional and savings provisions  

   42.     The Criminal Code amended  
   43.     Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899 amended  
   44.     Co-operative Schemes (Administrative Actions) Act 2001 amended  
   45.     Transitional and savings provisions: publications  
   46.     Transitional and savings provisions: films and advertisements  
   47.     Transitional and savings provisions: computer games  
   48.     Transitional: calling in, review and reclassification  
   49.     Transitional: offences
           
[Assented to 26 May 2003]