18. Classification certificates and labels
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The Authority must —
issue a classification certificate for each film that is classified under section 15, 26 or 27, or re-classified under section 15, 26 or 27; and
make available a label (called in this Act a classification label) to be affixed to the film.
The Authority may impose in relation to a classification certificate any conditions that it thinks fit relating to the circumstances of distribution or public exhibition of the film to which the classification certificate relates.
classification certificate
“classification certificate” means a classification certificate issued under section 18;
A classification certificate issued in respect of a classified film must include —
classified
“classified”, in relation to a film, means —(a)classified or re-classified by the Authority under section 15 (including deemed classified under section 15(9));(b)classified by a film content assessor and deemed by section 20(1) to be classified by the Authority;(c)classified or re-classified under section 26 or 27 by the Committee of Appeal (whether before, on or after 29 April 2019; or(d)classified by the Board of Film Censors by specifying the classification for the film in a certificate approving the exhibition of the film under this Act as in force before 29 April 2019;
the classification ratings for the classification given to the film;
any consumer advice for the film; and
the conditions about the display of the classification ratings and consumer advice (if any), on —
any advertisement of the film; and
the container, wrapping, casing, box or other thing in or with which the film is to be distributed.
Where a classification certificate is issued and in force in respect of a film, that certificate applies to each copy of the film that is identical in content with it as if that copy were that film and, for that purpose, any reference in this Act to that film includes a reference to every copy of that film.
film
“film” means —(a)a cinematograph film or video recording;(b)a video game; or(c)any other form of recording from which a moving visual image (except as provided otherwise in subsection (5)) including a computer generated image, can be produced and viewed (together with its soundtrack),and includes any trailer for a film and any part of a film;
A classification label in respect of a film must —
classification label
“classification label” means a classification label made available under section 18;
show the markings for the classification rating for the classification given to the film; and
be affixed, in the manner prescribed (if any), to every copy of the film before the film is distributed or publicly exhibited.
In any proceedings for an offence under this Act, if a copy of a film or a container of the film is distributed or publicly exhibited with a classification label affixed to it in accordance with subsection (5), the label is sufficient evidence of the fact that the film is a classified film of the classification rating stated on that label unless the contrary is established.
classification rating
“classification rating” means a rating prescribed under section 13;
Where the Authority issues a classification certificate for any film, it may, where the Authority considers appropriate, require the person who applied under section 14 for classification or re‑classification of the film to deposit with the Authority a copy of the film identical in content to that which was classified, and in the form the Authority specifies —
not later than 14 days after the date the classification certificate was issued; or
within any longer period that the Authority may allow in any particular case.
A person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with any requirement of the Authority under subsection (7) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.