Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment Regulations 2009 (No. 1)1

Select Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 122

I, QUENTIN BRYCE, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995.

Dated 24 June 2009

QUENTIN BRYCE

Governor-General

By Her Excellency’s Command

BRENDAN O’CONNOR

Minister for Home Affairs

1 Name of Regulations

  These Regulations are the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment Regulations 2009 (No. 1).

2 Commencement

  These Regulations commence on 1 July 2009.

3 Amendment of Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Regulations 2005

  Schedule 1 amends the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Regulations 2005.

Schedule 1 Amendment

(regulation 3)

[1] After regulation 21

insert

22 Advertising of unclassified films and unclassified computer games — transitional

 (1) For this regulation:

exempt film means a film granted a certificate of exemption  under the Classification (Advertising for Unclassified Films) Instrument 2005 before 1 July 2009.

new scheme means the scheme established by the Classification (Advertising of Unclassified Films and Computer Games Scheme) Determination 2009.

previous scheme means the scheme established by the Classification (Advertising for Unclassified Films) Instrument 2005.

 (2) On or after 1 July 2009, a film that was an exempt film under the previous scheme:

 (a) may be advertised, or continue to be advertised, in accordance with the previous scheme; or

 (b) may be advertised in accordance with the new scheme.

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