Films Act 1981

  Table of Contents

  Long Title

1 Short title

2 Interpretation

3 Authority to administer this Act

4 Classification officers, licensing officers and enforcement officers

4A Advisory committees

5 Delegation of powers and duties by Authority

6 Licence to import, distribute or publicly exhibit film

7 Application for licence

8 Security

9 Licence fee

10 Period for which licence is in force

10A Class licence for certain imports, etc., of certain films

11 Regulatory action against licensees, etc.

12 Permit to remove imported films

13 Types of classification and classification ratings

14 Applications for film classification or re-classification

15 Classification and re-classification of films

15A Calling in films for classification or re-classification

15B Supplementary provisions for film classification, etc.

16 Refused classification for certain films

17 De-classification of classified film

18 Classification certificates and labels

19 Film content assessors

20 Duties of film content assessor

20A Procedure for registration as film content assessor

20B Regulatory action against registered film content assessor

20C Register of film content assessors

21 Offences involving unclassified films, etc.

22 Offences about advertisements for films

22A Approval of advertisements for films

23 Measures to ensure compliance, etc.

24 Appeal against classification decisions

24A Minister’s decision on appeal against classification decisions

25 Committee of Appeal

26 Powers of Committee of Appeal

27 Minister may order Committee of Appeal to inspect any film

28 Appeal to Minister against other decisions of Authority

28A Disposal of unclaimed films

29 Offences involving dealings in obscene films

30 Possession of obscene films

31 Advertising obscene films

32 Offences involving children and young persons

33 Making, distribution and exhibition of party political films

34 Powers for enforcement purposes

34A Special enforcement powers

34B False information and obstruction of performance of official duties

35 Minister may prohibit possession, exhibition or distribution of any film

36 Protection from personal liability

37 Service of documents

38 Offences by corporations

38A Offences by unincorporated associations or partnerships

38B Composition of offences

39 Court for trial of offence

39A Payment of fees, etc.

40 Exemption from Act

41 Regulations