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

Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Regulations

Statutory Rules 1995 No. 401 as amended

made under the

Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995

This compilation was prepared on 10 January 2001

taking into account amendments up to SR 1997 No. 282

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting,

Attorney-General’s Department, Canberra

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1Citation[see Note 1]

 These Regulations may be cited as the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Regulations.

2Commencement [see Note 1]

These Regulations commence on the commencement of the provisions, other than sections 1 and 2, of the Act.

3Interpretation

 In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:

Act means the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995.

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.

State or Territory includes an authority of a State or Territory.

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.

4Fee for classification of a publication

 For the purposes of subparagraph 13 (1) (d) (i) of the Act and subject to regulation 12, the fee for a category of publication specified in an item in column 2 in Part 1 of Schedule 1 is the amount prescribed in column 3 of the item.

5Fee for classification of a film

• (1)

  For the purposes of subparagraph 14 (1) (d) (i) of the Act and subject to regulation 12, the fee for a category of film for public exhibition (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.

• (2)

  For the purposes of subparagraph 14 (1) (d) (i) of the Act and subject to regulation 12, the fee for a category of film for sale or hire (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.

  (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.

6Fee for classification of a computer game

 For the purposes of paragraph 17 (1) (d) of the Act and subject to regulation 12, the fee for a category of computer game specified in an item in column 2 in Part 6 of Schedule 1 is the amount prescribed in column 3 of the item.

7Fee for certain information

 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.

8Fee for approval of an advertisement

 For the purposes of paragraph 29 (2) (d) of the Act, the fee for a category of advertisement specified in an item in column 2 in Part 8 of Schedule 1 is the amount prescribed in column 3 of the item.

9Application fee for certificate of exemption for a film for advertising purposes

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

10Fee for review of a decision

• (1)

  For the purposes of paragraph 43 (1) (d) of the Act, the fee for review of a decision 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.

• (2)

  For the purposes of paragraph 43 (1) (d) of the Act, the fee for review of a decision specified in an item in column 2 in the following table is the amount prescribed in column 3 in the item:

Column 1	Column 2		Column 3
Item	Decision		Fee $
1	decision to which paragraph (c) of the definition of decision in section 5 of the Act applies		210
2	decision to which paragraph (d) of the definition of decision in section 5 of the Act applies		420
3	decision to which paragraph (e) of the definition of decision in section 5 of the Act applies		420
4	decision to which paragraph (f) of the definition of decision in section 5 of the Act applies	420

10APowers of Director under State or Territory laws

 For subparagraph 53 (b) (iii) of the Act, the Director may exercise powers conferred on him or her by the following provisions:

• (a)

  sections 8 and 29 of the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Enforcement Act 1995 of New South Wales;

• (b)

  sections 7, 17 and 35 of the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (Enforcement) Act 1995 of Victoria;

• (c)

  section 30 of the Classification of Films Act 1991 of Queensland;

• (d)

  section 15 of the Classification of Computer Games and Images Act 1995 of Queensland;

• (e)

  sections 29, 39 and 55 of the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995 of South Australia;

• (f)

  sections 67, 75 and 83 of the Censorship Act 1996 of Western Australia;

• (g)

  sections 21, 34 and 50 of the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Enforcement Act 1995 of Tasmania;

• (h)

  sections 7, 17 and 34 of the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (Enforcement) Act 1995 of the Australian Capital Territory;

• (i)

  sections 36, 46 and 50L of the Classification of Publications, Films and Computer Games Act 1995 of the Northern Territory.

11Fee for issue of a certificate under section 87

For the purposes of section 87 of the Act and subject to regulation 12, the fee for a certificate specified in an item in column 2 in the following table is the amount prescribed in column 3 in the item:

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Item	Certificate	Fee $
1	a certificate verifying the classification and title of a publication, film of computer game that has been previously classified that is based on a title cross check with the records of the previous classification	80
2	a certificate describing the publication, film or computer game in relation to which action has been taken under a provision of the Act	200
3	a certificate verifying the classification, title and version of a publication, film or computer game that has been previously classified that is based on a title cross check with the records of the previous classification and confirmatory viewing of the publication, film or computer game by a member	110

12When certain fees are reduced or not payable

• (1)

  In this regulation:

  eligible document means:

  • (a)

    an application for the classification of a publication, film or computer game; or

  • (b)

    a copy of a classification certificate under section 27 of the Act; or

  • (c)

    a certificate issued under section 87 of the Act.

  year means a period of 12 months commencing on the commencement of these Regulations or a succeeding period of 12 months.

• (2)

  The fee for an eligible document is not payable by a State or Territory in a year, if:

  • (a)

    the eligible document is requested by the State or Territory in relation to enforcement of a law of the State or Territory that complements the Act for the purposes of the scheme referred to in section 3 of the Act; and

  • (b)

    this subregulation has not applied previously in that year in relation to the State or Territory to more than 100 eligible documents.

• (3)

  If subregulation (2) has applied in a year in relation to a State or Territory to 100 eligible documents, the fee payable by the State or Territory for an application for the classification of a publication, film or computer game that:

  • (a)

    relates to enforcement of a law of the State or Territory to which paragraph (2) (a) refers; and

  • (b)

    is made later in that year;

   is 50% of the relevant fee prescribed in regulation 4, 5 or 6, as the case may be.

Schedule 1Fees

Part 1Fee for classification of a publication

(regulation 4)

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 2Fee for classification of a film for public exhibition (excluding an interactive or click-on access film)

(subregulation 5 (1))

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 3Fee for classification of a film for sale or hire (excluding an interactive or click-on access film)

(subregulation 5 (2))

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 4Fee for classification of a film for public exhibition and for sale or hire (excluding an interactive or click-on access film)

(subregulation 5 (3))

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 5Fee for classification of an interactive or click-on access film for public exhibition or for sale or hire

(subregulation 5 (4))

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 6Fee for classification of a computer game

(regulation 6)

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 7Fee for information

(regulation 7)

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 8Fee for application of approval of an advertisement

(regulation 8)

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

 

Schedule 2Fees for review of a decision

(regulation 10)

Part 1Fee 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 2Fee 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 to the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Regulations

Note 1

The Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Regulations (in force under the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995) as shown in this compilation comprise Statutory Rules 1995 No. 401 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Statutory Rules

Year and number	Date of notification in Gazette	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
1995 No. 401	19 Dec 1995	1 Jan 1996 (see r. 2 and Gazette 1995, No. GN50)
1996 No. 331	24 Dec 1996	24 Dec 1996	—
1997 No. 282	8 Oct 1997	1 Nov 1997	—

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted  am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
Rr. 3–6....................................	am. 1997 No. 282
R. 7..........................................	rs. 1997 No. 282
R. 8..........................................	am. 1997 No. 282
R. 9..........................................	rs. 1997 No. 282
R. 10........................................	am. 1997 No.282
R. 10A.....................................	ad. 1996 No. 331
R. 11........................................	am. 1997 No. 282
Schedules 1, 2.......................	ad. 1997 No. 282