Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995

The Minister may approve a tool (a classification tool) for the purposes of classifying one or more of the following (the relevant material):

publications;

films;

computer games.

A tool approved under subsection (1) is an approved classification tool for the relevant material.

An approval may be given subject to the conditions specified in the approval.

In deciding whether to approve a classification tool under subsection (1), the Minister must have regard to any matters specified in written guidelines made by the Minister for the purposes of this subsection.

The Minister must not approve a classification tool under subsection (1) unless the tool will:

produce a decision on the classification of the relevant material for the Australian Capital Territory; and

determine consumer advice giving information about the content of the relevant material; and

notify the decision and the consumer advice to the Director.

An approval under subsection (1):

must be in writing; and

is not a legislative instrument; and

must be published on the Department’s website.

Guidelines made under subsection (4) are not a legislative instrument.

Guidelines made under subsection (4) must be published on the Department’s website.