Classified films not to be sold with certain advertisements
94 Classified films not to be sold with certain advertisements
A person must not sell a classified film (the feature film) that is accompanied by an advertisement for another classified film unless the feature film has a classification specified in column 1 of an item in the Table and the advertised film has a classification specified opposite it in column 2 of that item.
Table
Item | Column 1 Feature film | Column 2 Advertised film |
1 | G | G |
2 | PG | PG or G |
3 | M | M, PG or G |
4 | MA 15+ | MA 15+, M, PG or G |
5 | R 18+ | R 18+, MA 15+, M, PG or G |
Penalty: $2 000.
A person must not sell a classified film that is accompanied by an advertisement for a classified computer game unless the film has a classification specified in column 1 of an item in the Table and the advertised computer game has a classification specified opposite it in column 2 of that item.
Table
Item | Column 1 Film | Column 2 Advertised computer game |
|---|---|---|
1 | G | G |
2 | PG | PG or G |
3 | M | M, PG or G |
4 | MA 15+ | MA 15+, M, PG or G |
5 | R 18+ | R 18+, MA 15+, M, PG or G |
Penalty: $2 000.
A person must not sell a classified film that is accompanied by an advertisement for an unclassified film or an unclassified computer game unless the sale of the classified film with that advertisement complies with the advertising scheme.
Penalty: $5 000.
[Section 94 amended: No. 30 of 2003 s. 41(2); No. 10 of 2006 s. 30; No. 21 of 2010 s. 32; No. 53 of 2012 s. 12.]
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