Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995

Subject to subsection (2), if a classified film or a classified computer game is modified, the film or game, as modified, becomes unclassified when the modification is made.

Subsection (1) does not apply to a modification that consists of:

including or removing an advertisement, other than an advertisement to which section 12D applies; or

for an imported film or computer game that was in a form that cannot be modified and has subsequently been converted to a form that can be modified—removing, from the film or game, material that was advertising referred to in paragraph (f) of the definition of advertisement in section 5; or

a format change from 2D to 3D (or vice versa), if the format change would not be likely to cause the film or computer game, as modified, to be given a different classification to the classified film or classified computer game; or

for a classified film—the addition or removal of navigation functions; or

for a classified film—the addition or removal of material which:

provides a description or translation of the audio or visual content of the film; and

would not be likely to cause the film to be given a higher classification.

A film which has been classified has captions added for the hearing impaired. This addition would not cause the film to become unclassified under subsection 21(1).

Subsection (1) does not apply to a modification of a kind prescribed in a legislative instrument made by the Minister for the purposes of this subsection.