Obtaining copies for review
25CC Obtaining copies for review
This section applies if—
an application is made for a review of a classification decision under the Commonwealth Act by a person who is not the original applicant for classification of the film concerned; and
the board or review board does not have a copy of the film and a copy is not available to it; and
the original applicant or the publisher of the film resides in Queensland or has an office in Queensland.
The convenor may, by written notice given to the original applicant or publisher, require the original applicant or publisher to make a copy of the film available for the purpose of the review.
A person to whom the notice is given must comply with the notice within 3 business days after receiving it.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (3) for the defendant to prove that the defendant did not have a copy of the film.
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