Advertisements with computer games
41 Advertisements with computer games
A person must not sell, or publicly demonstrate, a computer game that contains a classified computer game (the main computer game) and an advertisement for another computer game or a film unless the advertised game or advertised film has the same classification as (or has a lower classification than) the main computer game.
Maximum penalty—50 penalty units for an individual, 100 penalty units for a corporation.
A person must not sell, or publicly demonstrate, a classified computer game that is accompanied by an advertisement for an unclassified computer game or unclassified film unless the sale or public demonstration of the classified computer game with that advertisement complies with the Advertising Scheme.
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units for an individual, 200 penalty units for a corporation.
The hierarchy of classification is as follows—
G is a lower classification than PG, M, MA 15+ or R 18+,
PG is a lower classification than M, MA 15+ or R 18+,
M is a lower classification than MA 15+ or R 18+,
MA 15+ is a lower classification than R 18+.
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandumSecond reading speech
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