Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993
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IV: Review of Classification Decisions
Conduct of Reviews
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Decision of Board
55. Decision of Board---(1) After examining any publication submitted
to it for review, the Board shall---
(a) Classify the publication in accordance with section 23 (2) of this
Act; and
(b) Where the Board has classified the publication as a restricted
publication, determine in accordance with section 27 of this Act
whether or not conditions should be imposed in respect of the
public display of that publication, or any advertising poster
or, as the case requires, any film poster relating to the
publication, or both, and if so, what conditions; and
(c) Give written notice of its decision, and of the reasons for its
decision, to---
(i) The applicant for review; and
(ii) The Classification Office; and
(iii) If the review is in respect of a publication referred to
the Classification Office by a court pursuant to section 29 or
section 41 (3) of this Act, to that court; and
(d) Where the review is in respect of a film submitted to the
Classification Office pursuant to section 12 of this Act, order
the Classification Office to direct the labelling body to issue
a label in respect of that film pursuant to section 36 of this
Act; and
(e) Direct the Classification Office---
(i) To enter the Board's decision in the register; and
(ii) To publish that decision in the next list produced, in
accordance with section 40 of this Act, after the end of the
month in which that direction is given.
(2) Notwithstanding anything in subsection (1) of this section, on any
review of a publication, the Board shall have the same powers as are
conferred on the Classification Office by this Act (other than the
powers conferred by section 37 of this Act).
(3) Where the Board makes any determination in relation to any
publication submitted to it under section 47 of this Act, the decision
of the Classification Office in relation to that publication (including
any conditions imposed under section 27 of this Act), and the
classification given to that publication by the Classification Office,
shall, for the purposes of this Act, be deemed to be cancelled.
Cf. 1983, No. 130, s. 33 (6), (7); 1987, No. 85, s. 38 (8)-(10);
1990, No. 58, s. 9; 1990, No. 59, s. 7