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Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993  094
Commenced: 26 Aug 1993
VI: Bodies
Labelling Body
74   Community representatives




   74. Community representatives---(1) For the purpose of ensuring that
 the interests of the general public are taken into account in the
 labelling of films under this Act, the Minister shall, by notice in the
 Gazette, appoint one or more persons to participate in the carrying out,
 by the labelling body, of its functions under this Act.

   (2) The Minister shall make an appointment under subsection (1) of
 this section---
   (a) On approving any body or organisation as the labelling body under
         section 72 of this Act; and
   (b) Whenever it becomes necessary to fill any vacancy.

   (3) An appointment under subsection (1) of this section may be made
 only on the recommendation of the Minister of Consumer Affairs, which
 recommendation may be made only after consultation by that Minister with
 the Minister of Women's Affairs.

   (4) A person appointed under subsection (1) of this section shall
 continue to hold office under that subsection until that person dies, or
 resigns by notice in writing to the Minister, or that person's
 appointment is revoked under subsection (5) of this section, or the
 approval of the body or organisation as the labelling body is revoked
 under section 75 of this Act.

   (5) The Minister may at any time, by notice in the Gazette, revoke the
 appointment of any person under subsection (1) of this section, and that
 person shall, on the day of the publication of the notice, cease to hold
 office under that subsection.

   (6) Every appointment made under subsection (1) of this section shall,
 as long as that appointment continues, be reviewed by the Minister at
 intervals of not more than 3 years.

   (7) The powers of the labelling body under this Act shall not be
 affected by the fact that, at any particular time, no person holds
 office under subsection (1) of this section.
     Cf. 1987, No. 85, s. 10
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