Misleading or deceptive advertisements
73 Misleading or deceptive advertisements
A person must not publish an advertisement for an unclassified film, unclassified publication or unclassified computer game with a marking that indicates or suggests that the film, publication or game is classified.
Maximum penalty: $2 500.
Expiation fee: $210.
A person must not publish an advertisement for a classified film, classified publication or classified computer game with a marking that indicates or suggests that the film, publication or game is unclassified or has a different classification.
Maximum penalty: $2 500.
Expiation fee: $210.
If—
a film, publication or computer game is reclassified under the
Commonwealth Act; or
a classification for a film, publication or computer game is revoked under the Commonwealth Act, publication of the determined markings applicable to the film, publication or computer game before that reclassification or revocation is sufficient compliance with subsection (2) for a period of 30 days after the decision to reclassify or revoke takes effect.
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