Classification of Publications Regulations (ACT)

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Regulations 1984 No. V

Classification of Publications Regulations

I, GARETH JOHN EVANS, the Attorney-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, hereby make the following Regulations under the Classification of Publications Ordinance 1983.

Dated 27 January 1984.

GARETH EVANS

Attorney-General

Citation

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Classification of Publications

Regulations.

Interpretation

2. In these Regulations, "the Ordinance" means the Classification of

Publications Ordinance 1983.

Restricted publications areas—construction, management and control
3. (1) A restricted publications area shall be so constructed that no part of the interior of the area is visible to any person outside the area.

(2) Each entrance to a restricted publications area—

(a)	shall be fitted with a gate or door capable of excluding persons from the area; and
(b)	shall be closed by means of the gate or door referred to in paragraph (a) when the area is not open to the public.
that contrasts with the colour of the background of the notice.

(3) The proprietor or any adult person who is in charge, or who has the management or control of, a restricted publications area shall be in attendance in or near the area at all times when the area is open to the public.

Restricted publications areas—prescribed notice

4. For the purposes of sub-section 50 (2) of the Ordinance, a prescribed notice is a notice containing the words "RESTRICTED PUBLICATIONS AREA—PERSONS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE MAY NOT ENTER. THE PUBLIC IS WARNED THAT SOME MATERIAL DISPLAYED HEREIN MAY CAUSE OFFENCE." written in clearly legible letters, being letters not less than 15 millimetres in height and of a colour

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Prescribed markings

5. (1) For the purposes of sub-section 35(1) of the Ordinance, the prescribed markings in relation to a Category 1 restricted publication shall comprise—

(a)	a symbol, being the letter "R" enclosed within, but not touched at any point by, a diamond, the letter "R" being not less than 5 millimetres or more than 10 millimetres in height; and
(b)	the word and figure "CATEGORY 1" printed in clearly legible letters immediately below the symbol, with or without the addition of any other words.

(2) For the purposes of sub-section 35 (3) of the Ordinance, the prescribed markings in relation to a Category 2 restricted publication shall comprise—

(a)	a symbol, being the letter "R" enclosed within, but not touched at any point by, a diamond, the letter "R" being not less than 5 millimetres or more than 10 millimetres in height; and
(b)	the word and figure "CATEGORY 2" printed in clearly legible letters immediately below the symbol, with or without the addition of any other words.

(3) For the purposes of sub-section 35 (2) of the Ordinance, the prescribed markings in relation to a film that is classified as an "R" film shall comprise a symbol, being the letter "R" enclosed within, but not touched at any point by, a diamond, the letter "R" being not less than 5 millimetres or more than 10 millimetres in height, with or without the addition of any words.

(4) For the purposes of sub-section 35 (3) of the Ordinance, the prescribed markings in relation to a film that is classified as an "X" film shall comprise a symbol, being the letter "X" enclosed within, but not touched at any point by, a square, the letter "X" being not less than 5 millimetres or more than 10 millimetres in height, with or without the addition of any words.

Exempt bodies

6. Each of the following is a prescribed body for the purposes of sub-section 56 (2) of the Ordinance:

(a) The Australian National University;

(b)	The Canberra College of Advanced Education;
(c)	The National Library of Australia;

(d) The Australian National Gallery.

NOTE

1.    Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 27 January 1984.