Clause 15

In this section, “appealable decision” means a decision by the Authority —

refusing the grant of the licence under section 7;

taking regulatory action under section 11;

refusing to register, or to renew the registration of, an individual as a film content assessor under section 19; or

taking regulatory action against a film content assessor under section 20B.(2) Any of the following persons who is aggrieved by an appealable decision in relation to that person (each called an appellant) may appeal against the decision:

an applicant for a licence, for an appealable decision in subsection (1)(a);

a former licensee or former class licensee, for an appealable decision in subsection (1)(b) which is revoking the licence with respect to the former licensee or disapplying the class licence with respect to the former class licensee;

a licensee or class licensee, for any other appealable decision in subsection (1)(b);

an applicant for a registration or renewal of the registration as a film content assessor, for an appealable decision in subsection (1)(c);

a film content assessor or former film content assessor affected by the appealable decision in subsection (1)(d).(3) An appeal under this section may only be made by an appellant —

to the Minister in the manner prescribed or, if not prescribed, in the manner required by the Minister; and (b)within 14 days after the appellant is notified of an appealable decision (called the first appeal period) or such longer period as the Minister allows in exceptional circumstances before the end of the first appeal period.(4) The Minister may determine an appeal under this section by confirming, varying or reversing the decision of the Authority in subsection (1) that is the subject of the appeal; and the Minister’s decision is final.(5) An appealable decision takes effect despite any appeal against the decision and remains in effect until the decision is varied or reversed on appeal.(6) In any appeal under this section against any decision of the Authority in relation to the conviction of an appellant for an offence, the Minister may accept the appellant’s conviction as final and conclusive.Disposal of unclaimed films28A. Any film that is retained by the Authority under section 14(3) or deposited with the Authority under section 18(7), and is not claimed by the applicant for classification or re‑classification of the film —

within 6 months after the date of the Authority’s decision under section 15; or

if there is any appeal under section 24, within 6 months after the date of the decision of the Minister or the Committee of Appeal (as the case may be) on appeal,may be destroyed or otherwise disposed of as the Authority thinks fit.”.