Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993
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Commenced: 26 Aug 1993
VI: Bodies
Office of Film and Literature Classification
80
Appointments to Classification Office
80. Appointments to Classification Office---(1) The Chief Censor and
the Deputy Chief Censor shall be appointed by the Governor-General by
Order in Council made on the recommendation of the Minister acting with
the concurrence of the Minister of Women's Affairs and the Minister of
Justice.
(2) The Chief Censor may from time to time, under clause 2 of the
First Schedule to this Act, appoint as classification officers persons
to assist the Chief Censor and the Deputy Chief Censor in carrying out
their functions and powers under this Act.
(3) In considering whether or not to recommend to the Governor-General
the appointment, under subsection (1) of this section, of any person,
the Minister shall have regard not only to the person's personal
attributes but also to the person's knowledge of or experience in the
different aspects of matters likely to come before the Classification
Office.
(4) In considering the suitability of any person for appointment
pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, the Chief Censor shall have
regard not only to the person's personal attributes but also to the
person's knowledge of or experience in the different aspects of matters
likely to come before the Classification Office.
Cf. 1983, No. 130, s. 5 (1), (4); 1987, No. 85, s. 16 (2)