Illegal advertisements for classified articles not to be published
96 Illegal advertisements for classified articles not to be published
A person must not publish an illegal advertisement for a classified publication or a classified film or a classified computer game.
Penalty: $2 000.
In subsection (1) —
illegal advertisement means an advertisement that does not —
contain the determined markings relevant to the classification of the publication or film or computer game and relevant consumer advice, if any; and
display the determined markings and consumer advice —
in accordance with any determinations under section 8 of the Commonwealth Act; and
so as to be clearly visible, having regard to the size and nature of the advertisement.
If —
a publication, film or computer game is reclassified under section 39 or 97A of the Commonwealth Act; or
the Board revokes a classification or consumer advice for a publication, film or computer game under section 22B(3) of that Act; or
the Board revokes a classification for a publication, film or computer game under section 22CH(1) of that Act and classifies it under section 22CH(4) of that Act,
display of the determined markings and consumer advice applicable to the publication, film or computer game before that reclassification or revocation is sufficient compliance with subsection (1) for a period of 30 days after the decision to reclassify or revoke takes effect.
[Section 96 amended: No. 30 of 2003 s. 17 and 41(2); No. 21 of 2010 s. 21; No. 36 of 2016 s. 15.]
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