Censorship Regulations 1996 (WA)

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PERTH, FRIDAY 1 NOVEMBER 1996 No. 162 SPECIAL

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY JOHN A. STRIJK. ACTING GOVERNMENT PRINTER AT 3.00 PM

CENSORSHIP ACT 1996

CENSORSHIP REGULATIONS

CENSORSHIP ACT 1996

CENSORSHIP REGULATIONS 1996

Made by the Lieutenant-Governor and deputy of the Governor in Executive

Council.

Citation

1.      These regulations may be cited as the Censorship Regulations 1996.

Commencement

2. These regulations come into operation on the day on which the Censorship Act 1996 comes into operation.

Fee for classification of a film

3. (1) For the purposes of section 25 (1) (d) (i) of the Act and subject to

regulation 11, the fee for a category of film for public exhibition specified in an item in column 2 in the Table to this subregulation is the amount prescribed in column 3 in the item.

TABLE

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Item	Category of film for public	Fee

exhibition $

A film of less than 60 minutes running	350
time
A film of 60 minutes running time or	500
longer

For the purposes of section 25 (1) (d) (i) of the Act and subject to regulation 11, the fee for a category of film for sale or hire specified in an item in column 2 in the Table to this subregulation is the amount prescribed in column 3 in the item.

(2)

TABLE

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3

Item Category of film for sale or hire Fee

$

Films of less than 60 minutes running	350
time
Films of 60 minutes running time or	500
longer

Fee for classification of computer game

4.      For the purposes of section 28 (1) (d) of the Act and subject to regulation 11,

the fee for a category of computer game specified in an item in column 2 in the

Table to this regulation is the amount prescribed in column 3 in the item.

TABLE

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3

Item Category of computer game Fee

$

A computer game in relation to which the application for classification is

350

accompanied by an assessment of the

game by an authorized person

A computer game other than a	350
computer game specified in item 1

Fee for copy of classification certificate or notice

5.      For the purposes of sections 38 (2) and 56 (2) of the Act, a fee of $25 is

prescribed.

Fee for approval of an advertisement

6. For the purposes of section 40 (3) (d) of the Act, the fee for a category of

advertisement specified in a n item in column 2 in the Table to this regulation
is the amount prescribed in column 3 in the item.

TABLE

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3

Item Category of advertisement Fee

Posters and retail displays	$25 for each item to
advertising films, computer games	which the application for
or videos	a p p r o v a l o f t h e advertisement relates
Still photographs advertising films,	$25 for each item to
computer games or videos	which the application for a p p r o v a l o f t h e advertisement relates
Packaging advertising videos and	$25 for each item to
computer games	which the application for a p p r o v a l o f t h e advertisement relates

4 Trailers advertising films $100

Fee for application for certificate of exemption

7.      For the purposes of section 43 (2) (d) of the Act a fee of $200 is prescribed.

Fees for review of decision

8. (1) For the purposes of section 54 (1) (d) of the Act, the fee for review of

a decision specified in an item in column 2 of the Table to this subregulation in relation to an article specified in column 3 in the item is the amount prescribed in column 4 in relation to the article.

TABLE

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4

1 Decision to which (a) a computer (a) $700 if the fee

paragraph (a) of game prescribed in item

the definition of 2 in relation to the

LLde~i~ion" in computer game

section 5 of the	has not been paid
Act applies

(b)	a film of	(b)	$700 if the fee
less than	prescribed in item
60 minutes	2 in relation to the
running	film has not been
time	paid
(C)	a film of	(C)	$1 000 if the fee
60 minutes	prescribed in item
running	2 in relation to the
time or	film has not been
longer	paid

2 Decision to which (a) a computer (a) $700 if the fee

paragraph (b) of game prescribed in item

the definition of 1 in relation to the

LLde~i~ion" in computer game

section 5 of the	has not been paid
Act applies

(b)	a film of	(b)	$700 if the fee
less than	prescribed in item
60 minutes	1 in relation to the
running	film has not been
time	paid

(C)	a film of	(C)	$1 000 if the fee
60 minutes	prescribed in item
running	1 in relation to the
time or	film has not been
longer	paid

decision specified in an item in column 2 in the Table to this subregulation is the (2) For the purposes of section 54 (1) (d) of the Act, the fee for review of a

amount prescribed in column 3 in the item.

TABLE

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Item	Decision	Fee

$

1	Decision to which paragraph (c) of the	200
definition of "decision" in section 5 of the Act applies
2	Decision to which paragraph (d) of the	400
definition of "decision" in section 5 of the Act applies
3	Decision to which paragraph (e) of the	400
definition of "decision" in section 5 of the Act applies

Fee for registration, or renewal of registration, of premises

9. For the purposes of section 131 (1) (d) of the Act a fee of $75 in respect of

each premises proposed to be registered, or registered, in the name of the

applicant is prescribed.

Fee for inspecting or copying register

10.      For the purposes of section 135 (5) of the Act -

(a)	a fee of $5 is prescribed for inspecting the register; and
(b)	a fee of $1 per page is prescribed for copies of the register.

Fee for list of classified publications

11.      For the purposes of section 137 (b) of the Act a fee of $10 is prescribed.

When certain fees are reduced or not payable

12.    (1) In this regulation -

"eligible document" means -

(a) an application for classification of a film or computer game; or

(b) a copy of a classification certificate under section 38 of the Act;

"year" means a period of 12 months commencing on the day on which

these regulations come into operation or a succeeding period of

12 months.

(2) The fee for an eligible document is not payable if -

(a)	the eligible document is requested on behalf of a public sector body or the Police Force in relation to enforcement of a provision of the Act; and
(b)	this subregulation has not applied previously in that year in relation to that public sector body or the Police Force to more than 100 eligible documents.

(3) If subregulation (2) has applied in a year in relation to a public sector

body or the Police Force, the fee payable for an application for classification of

a film or computer game that -

(a)	relates to the enforcement of a provision of the Act; and
(b)	is made later in that year,

is 50% of the relevant fee prescribed in regulation 3 or 4 as the case may be.

By Command of the Lieutenant-Governor and deputy of the Governor,

J. PRITCHARD, Clerk of the Council.