Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993
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III: Classification of Publications
Examination and Classification of Publications
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Conditions relating to display of restricted publications
27. Conditions relating to display of restricted publications---(1)
Where, pursuant to this Part of this Act, the Classification Office
classifies any publication as a restricted publication, the
Classification Office shall in every case consider whether or not
conditions in respect of the public display of that publication should
be imposed pursuant to this section, and may, at the time of classifying
that publication, impose such conditions.
(2) In determining whether or not to impose conditions pursuant to
this section, and in determining the conditions that it should impose,
the Classification Office shall have regard to the following matters:
(a) The reasons for classifying the publication as a restricted
publication:
(b) The terms of the classification given to the publication:
(c) The likelihood that the public display of the publication, if not
subject to conditions or, as the case may be, any particular
condition, would cause offence to reasonable members of the
public.
(3) Where the Classification Office considers that the public display
of the publication, if not subject to conditions under this section,
would be likely to cause offence to reasonable members of the public,
the Classification Office shall, at the time of classifying that
publication, impose such conditions under this section in respect of the
public display of that publication as it considers necessary to avoid
the causing of such offence.
(4) The conditions that may be imposed pursuant to this section in
respect of the public display of a publication (other than a film) are
as follows:
(a) That when the publication is on public display, the classification
given to the publication must be shown, in such manner as the
Classification Office may specify, on---
(i) The publication; or
(ii) Any package in which the publication is kept:
(b) That the publication must be publicly displayed only in a sealed
package:
(c) That where the publication is publicly displayed in a package, the
package must be made of opaque material:
(d) That---
(i) The publication; or
(ii) Any advertising poster relating to the publication,---
or both, must be publicly displayed only in premises, or a part
of premises, set aside for the public display of restricted
publications (whether or not articles other than restricted
publications are also displayed in those premises or that part
of those premises):
(e) That---
(i) The publication; or
(ii) Any advertising poster relating to the publication,---
or both, must not be publicly displayed in any place in which
the publication is available for supply, and must be shown in
that place only to persons who make a direct request for the
publication or, as the case requires, the poster.
(5) The conditions that may be imposed pursuant to this section in
respect of the public display of a film are as follows:
(a) That---
(i) The film; or
(ii) Any film poster relating to the film (whether or not the
poster is attached to the cassette, case, or other container in
which the film is kept),---
or both, must be publicly displayed only in premises, or a part
of premises, set aside for the public display of restricted
publications (whether or not articles other than restricted
publications are also displayed in those premises or that part
of those premises):
(b) That the film, or any cassette, case, or other container in which
the film is kept, must be publicly displayed only in a package
made of opaque material:
(c) That---
(i) The film; or
(ii) Any film poster relating to the film (whether or not the
poster is attached to the cassette, case, or other container in
which the film is kept),---
or both, must not be publicly displayed in any place in which
the film is available for supply, and must be shown in that
place only to persons who make a direct request for the film or,
as the case requires, the poster.