When you want to know if a publication is restricted, the Classification Office looks at certain things. They consider matters listed in section 3(4) to decide if a publication should be restricted under section 3A or section 3B. The office must think about these things when making their decision.
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3B: Publication may be age-restricted if likely to be injurious to public good for specified reasons, or
"We can restrict books, videos or publications that might harm or upset young people."
3D: How sections 3A and 3B relate to sections 3 and 23(2)(c), or
"How some law sections work together when classifying films and publications"
In determining whether to classify a publication as a restricted publication in accordance with section 3A or section 3B, the Classification Office must consider the matters specified in paragraphs (a) to (f) of section 3(4).
