Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules 1997No. 282 1

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Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Regulations2 (Amendment)

I, The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995.

Dated 1 October 1997.

 WILLIAM DEANE

 Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

DARYL WILLIAMS

Attorney-General and Minister for Justice

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1.   Commencement

1.1   These Regulations commence on 1 November 1997.

2.   Amendment

2.1   The Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Regulations are amended as set out in these Regulations.

3.   Regulation 3 (Definitions)

3.1   Insert the following definitions:

“‘interactive or click-on access film’, means a film referred to in subsection 14 (4) of the Act;

‘revised version’, in relation to a film, means a film that has been classified and is subsequently modified, other than by changing the title of the film, by the addition, deletion or alteration of audio or visual content in the film;

‘running time’, in relation to a film, means the audio or visual content of a film measured in elapsed time from the first sound or image to the final sound or image;

‘title change’ means a film that has been classified and is subsequently modified by the replacement of the title under which the film was classified with another title;

‘trailer’ means an audio-visual recording advertising a film or a computer game that contains selected extracts or images from the film or computer game that is being advertised.”.

4.   Regulation 4 (Fee for classification of a publication)

4.1   Omit all the words after “column 2” (including the table), substitute “in Part 1 of Schedule 1 is the amount prescribed in column 3 of the item.”.

5.   Regulation 5 (Fee for classification of a film)

5.1   Subregulation 5 (1):

Omit all the words after “public exhibition” (including the table), substitute “(other than a film mentioned in subregulation (4)) specified in an item in column 2 in Part 2 of Schedule 1 is the amount prescribed in column 3 of the item.”.

5.2   Subregulation 5 (2):

Omit all the words after “hire” (including the table), substitute “(other than a film mentioned in subregulation (4)) specified in an item in column 2 in Part 3 of Schedule 1 is the amount prescribed in column 3 of the item.”.

5.3   New subregulations 5 (3) and (4):

After subregulation 5 (2), insert:

 “(3) For subparagraph 14 (1) (d) (i) of the Act and subject to subregulation 12, the fee for a category of film for public exhibition and for sale or hire (other than a film mentioned in subregulation (4)) specified in an item in column 2 in Part 4 of Schedule 1 is the amount prescribed in column 3 of the item.

 “(4) For subparagraph 14 (1) (d) (i) of the Act and subject to subregulation 12, the fee for a category of interactive or click-on access film for public exhibition or for sale or hire specified in an item in column 2 in Part 5 of Schedule 1 is the amount prescribed in column 3 of the item.”.

6.   Regulation 6 (Fee for classification of a computer game)

6.1   Regulation 6:

Omit all the words after “column 2” (including the table), substitute “in Part 6 of Schedule 1 is the amount prescribed in column 3 of the item.”.

7.   Regulation 7 (Fee for copy of a classification certificate)

7.1   Omit the regulation, substitute:

Fee for certain information

 “7. For subsection 27 (2) of the Act, the fee for information specified in an item in column 2 in Part 7 of Schedule 1 is the amount prescribed in column 3 of the item.”.

8.   Regulation 8 (Fee for approval of an advertisement)

8.1   Regulation 8:

Omit all the words after “column 2” (including the table), substitute “in Part 8 of Schedule 1 is the amount prescribed in column 3 of the item.”.

9.   Regulation 9 (Fee for application for a certificate of exemption)

9.1   Omit the regulation, substitute:

Application fee for certificate of exemption for a film for advertising purposes

 “9. For paragraph 32 (2) (d) of the Act, the fee for a certificate of exemption for a film for advertising purposes is $200.”.

10.   Regulation 10 (Fee for review of decision)

10.1   Subregulation 10 (1):

Omit all the words after “decision” (including the table), substitute “referred to in Part 1 or 2 of Schedule 2 in relation to an article specified in column 2 in an item in the relevant Part is the amount prescribed in column 3 of the item.”.

10.2   Subregulation 10 (2):

Item 1:

Omit “200”, substitute “210”.

10.3   Subregulation 10 (2):

Items 2 and 3:

Omit “400”, substitute “420”.

10.4   Subregulation 10 (2):

After item 3, insert:

“4 decision to which paragraph (f) of the definition of ‘decision’ in section 5 of the Act applies 420”.

11.   Regulation 11 (Fee for issue of a certificate under section 87)

11.1   Item 1:

Omit “75”, substitute “80”.

11.2   Item 2:

Omit “100”, substitute “200”.

11.3   Item 3:

Omit “125”, substitute “110”.

12.   New Schedules 1 and 2

12.1   After regulation 12, insert:

SCHEDULE 1

FEES

PART 1 Regulation 4

Fee for classification of a publication

Column 1 Item	Column 2 Category of publication	Column 3 Fee $
1	A book	120
2	A calendar, or a card, or packaging or wrapping enclosing an audio recording	100
3	A magazine	130
4	A publication not specified in item 1, 2 or 3	130

PART 2

Subregulation 5 (1)

Fee for classification of a film for public exhibition

(excluding an interactive or click-on access film)

Column 1 Item	Column 2 Category and running time of film	Column 3 Fee $
1	A film: 0-15 minutes	770
2	A film: 16-30 minutes	820
3	A film: 31-60 minutes	910
4	A film: 61-90 minutes	1,020
5	A film: 91-120 minutes	1,130
6	A film: 121-150 minutes	1,240
7	A film: 151-200 minutes	1,390
8	A film: 201-300 minutes	1,670
9	A film: more than 300 minutes	2,040
10	Revised version: 0-15 minutes	710
11	Revised version: 16-30 minutes	750
12	Revised version: 31-60 minutes	820
13	Revised version: 61-90 minutes	900
14	Revised version: 91-120 minutes	980
15	Revised version: 121-150 minutes	1,040
16	Revised version: 151-200 minutes	1,140
17	Revised version: 201-300 minutes	1,330
18	Revised version: more than 300 minutes	1,510
19	Title change	710

PART 3

Subregulation 5 (2)

Fee for classification of a film for sale or hire

(excluding an interactive or click-on access film)

Column 1 Item	Column 2 Category and running time of film	Column 3 Fee $
1	A film: 0-15 minutes	510
2	A film: 16-30 minutes	530
3	A film: 31-60 minutes	560
4	A film: 61-90 minutes	600
5	A film: 91-120 minutes	650
6	A film: 121-150 minutes	690
7	A film: 151-200 minutes	750
8	A film: 201-300 minutes	860
9	A film: more than 300 minutes	1,010
10	Revised version: 0-15 minutes	490
11	Revised version: 16-30 minutes	510
12	Revised version: 31-60 minutes	540
13	Revised version: 61-90 minutes	580
14	Revised version: 91-120 minutes	610
15	Revised version: 121-150 minutes	650
16	Revised version: 151-200 minutes	700
17	Revised version: 201-300 minutes	790
18	Revised version: more than 300 minutes	910
19	Title change	490

PART 4

Subregulation 5 (3)

Fee for classification of a film for public exhibition and for sale or hire (excluding an interactive or click-on access film)

Column 1 Item	Column 2 Category and running time of film	Column 3 Fee $
1	A film: 0-15 minutes	920
2	A film: 16-30 minutes	980
3	A film: 31-60 minutes	1,100
4	A film: 61-90 minutes	1,240
5	A film: 91-120 minutes	1,390
6	A film: 121-150 minutes	1,530
7	A film: 151-200 minutes	1,730
8	A film: 201-300 minutes	2,090
9	A film: more than 300 minutes	2,590
10	Revised version: 0-15 minutes	860
11	Revised version: 16-30 minutes	910
12	Revised version: 31-60 minutes	1,000
13	Revised version: 61-90 minutes	1,120
14	Revised version: 91-120 minutes	1,230
15	Revised version: 121-150 minutes	1,330
16	Revised version: 151-200 minutes	1,470
17	Revised version: 201-300 minutes	1,750
18	Revised version: more than 300 minutes	2,050
19	Title change	860

PART 5

Subregulation 5 (4)

Fee for classification of an interactive or click-on access film

for public exhibition or for sale or hire

Column 1 Item	Column 2 Category of film	Column 3 Fee $
1	An interactive or click-on access film, if  demonstrated by the applicant	690
2	Revised version	600
3	An interactive or click-on access film other than a film specified in item 1 or 2	1,490

PART 6

Regulation 6

Fee for classification of a computer game

Column 1 Item	Column 2 Category of computer game	Column 3 Fee $
1	A computer game, if the application for classification is accompanied by an assessment of the game by an authorised person	360
2	A computer game other than a computer game specified in item 1	590

PART 7

Regulation 7

Fee for information

Column 1 Item	Column 2 Category of information	Column 3 Fee $
1	Copy of a classification certificate	50
2	Copy of a notice under section 26 of the Act	50

 PART 8 Regulation 8

Fee for application of approval of an advertisement

Column 1 Item	Column 2 Category of advertisement	Column 3 Fee $
1	A poster, a photograph or any other written or pictorial material advertising a publication, a film or a computer game—for each application	70
2	An item of clothing advertising a publication, a film or a computer game—for each application	70
3	Advertising on a container or wrapping enclosing a publication, a film or a computer game—for each application	70
4	A trailer or any other form of recording advertising a publication, a film or a computer game from which sounds or visual images can be generated—for each application	100

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SCHEDULE 2

Regulation 10

FEES FOR REVIEW OF A DECISION

PART 1

Fee for review of a decision under paragraph (a) of the definition

of “decision” in section 5 of the Act

Column 1 Item	Column 2 Article	Column 3 Fee $
1	A book	290
2	A calendar, a card, or packaging or wrapping enclosing an audio recording	250
3	A magazine	330
4	A publication not specified in item 1, 2 or 3	320
5	A computer game	1,160
6	A film for public exhibition—0-15 minutes	1,930
7	A film for public exhibition—16-30 minutes running time	2,050
8	A film for public exhibition—31-60 minutes running time	2,270
9	A film for public exhibition—61-90 minutes running time	2,540
10	A film for public exhibition—91-120 minutes running time	2,820
11	A film for public exhibition—121-150 minutes	3,100
12	A film for public exhibition—151-200 minutes running time	3,470
13	A film for public exhibition—201-300 minutes running time	4,170
14	A film for public exhibition—more than 300 minutes running time	5,110
15	A film for public exhibition and for sale or hire—0-15 minutes running time	2,300
16	A film for public exhibition and for sale or hire—16-30 minutes running time	2,460
17	A film for public exhibition and for sale or hire—31-60 minutes running time	2,740
18	A film for public exhibition and for sale or hire—61-90 minutes running time	3,100
19	A film for public exhibition and for sale or hire—91-120 minutes running time	3,470
20	A film for public exhibition and for sale or hire—121-150 minutes running time	3,830
21	A film for public exhibition and for sale or hire—151-200 minutes running time	4,310
22	A film for public exhibition and for sale or hire—201-300 minutes running time	5,230
23	A film for public exhibition and for sale or hire—more than 300 minutes running time	6,470
24	A film for sale or hire—0-15 minutes running time	1,270
25	A film for sale or hire—16-30 minutes running time	1,310
26	A film for sale or hire—31-60 minutes running time	1,400
27	A film for sale or hire—61-90 minutes running time	1,510
28	A film for sale or hire—91-120 minutes running time	1,620
29	A film for sale or hire—121-150 minutes running time	1,730
30	A film for sale or hire—151-200 minutes running time	1,880
31	A film for sale or hire—201-300 minutes running time	2,150
32	A film for sale or hire—more than 300 minutes running time	2,520
33	An interactive or click-on access film for public exhibition or for sale or hire not demonstrated by the applicant	3,730
34	An interactive or click-on access film for public exhibition or for sale or hire demonstrated by the applicant	1,720

PART 2

Fee for review of a decision under paragraph (b) of the definition

of “decision” in section 5 of the Act

Column 1 Item	Column 2 Article	Column 3 Fee $
1	A computer game	1,160
2	A film—0-15 minutes running time	1,930
3	A film—16-30 minutes running time	2,050
4	A film—31-60 minutes running time	2,270
5	A film—61-90 minutes running time	2,540
6	A film—91-120 minutes running time	2,820
7	A film—121-150 minutes running time	3,100
8	A film—151-200 minutes running time	3,470
9	A film—201-300 minutes running time	4,170
10	A film—more than 300 minutes running time	5,110

NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 8 October 1997.

2. Statutory Rules 1995 No. 401 as amended by 1996 No. 331.