National Classification Code Amendment Notice 2012 (No. 1)1
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995
I, Jason Clare, Minister for Justice, give notice that I, and each participating Minister mentioned in subsection 6 (2) of the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995, have agreed that the following amendments of the National Classification Code be made on 1 January 2013.
Dated 11 September 2012
Jason Clare
Amendments of National Classification Code commencing on 1 January 2013
[1] Paragraph 1 (a)
substitute
(a) adults should be able to read, hear, see and play what they want;
[2] Clause 4, table
substitute
Item | Description of computer game | Classification |
1 | Computer games that: (a) depict, express or otherwise deal with matters of sex, drug misuse or addiction, crime, cruelty, violence or revolting or abhorrent phenomena in such a way that they offend against the standards of morality, decency and propriety generally accepted by reasonable adults to the extent that they should not be classified; or (b) describe or depict in a way that is likely to cause offence to a reasonable adult, a person who is, or appears to be, a child under 18 (whether the person is engaged in sexual activity or not); or (c) promote, incite or instruct in matters of crime or violence | RC |
2 | Computer games (except RC computer games) that are unsuitable for viewing or playing by a minor | R 18+ |
3 | Computer games (except RC and R 18+ computer games) that depict, express or otherwise deal with sex, violence or coarse language in such a manner as to be unsuitable for viewing or playing by persons under 15 | MA 15+ |
4 | Computer games (except RC, R 18+ and MA 15+ computer games) that cannot be recommended for viewing or playing by persons who are under 15 | M |
5 | Computer games (except RC, R 18+, MA 15+ and M computer games) that cannot be recommended for viewing or playing by persons who are under 15 without the guidance of their parents or guardians | PG |
6 | All other computer games | G |
Note
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