Amendments extend to films and computer games classified before commencement
10 Amendments extend to films and computer games classified before commencement
An amendment made by the State amending Act to this Act or any other Act extends to a film or computer game classified before the commencement of the amendment.
For that purpose, a reference in this Act or any other Act to a classification of a film or computer game, in relation to conduct that occurs or is alleged to occur on or after the commencement of any amendment made by the State amending Act, is a reference to the classification that the film or computer game has or is taken to have under the Commonwealth Act on or after the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Commonwealth amending Act.
Unless the regulations otherwise provide, if a film or computer game was classified prior to the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Commonwealth amending Act—
a person does not commit an offence under section 15 (3) or 34 (4) by selling the film or computer game in a container, wrapping or casing that displays a marking indicating the equivalent former classification of the film or computer game, and
a person does not commit an offence under section 43 (2) by publishing an advertisement for the film or computer game that indicates the equivalent former classification of the film or computer game.
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