Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995

The Board may proceed to classify a publication, film or computer game (the new item) if:

an application is made for its classification; and

the Board is of the opinion that the new item may be the same as or similar to another publication, film or game that has already been classified (the classified item); and

the Board does not have a copy of the classified item and a copy is not available to it; and

the Board is not able to ascertain from its records whether the items are identical.

A classification by the Board of the new item is valid even though the Board may discover, after the classification of the new item, that it is the same as the classified item.

If:

the Board obtains a copy of the classified item; and

the Board decides that it is the same as the new item but:

the classifications for the classified item and the new item are different; or

the consumer advice for the classified item and the new item are different;