Calling in computer games for classification
47 Calling in computer games for classification
If—
the Director has reasonable grounds to believe that a computer game contains or is likely to contain contentious material, and
the computer game is being published in New South Wales, or the Director has reasonable grounds to believe that it will be published in New South Wales, and
the computer game is not subject to a conditional cultural exemption,
the Director may, by notice in writing given to the publisher of the game, require the publisher to submit an application under the Commonwealth Act for classification of the game.
If—
the Director has reasonable grounds to believe that an unclassified computer game is not an exempt computer game, and
the computer game is being published in New South Wales, or the Director has reasonable grounds to believe that it will be published in New South Wales,
the Director may, by notice in writing given to the publisher of the computer game, require the publisher to submit an application for classification of the computer game.
A person to whom such a notice is given must comply with the notice within 3 business days after it is given.
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units for an individual, 200 penalty units for a corporation.
The Director is required to publish in the Commonwealth Gazette a notice about the Director’s decision under subsection (1) or (1A) requiring the publisher to submit an application.
It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence under this section to prove that the defendant did not intend to publish the computer game (or cause it to be published) in New South Wales.
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