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Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993

Labelling of films - Labelling requirements

6: Films to be labelled

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"Movies must have a label before you can show them to the public."

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You cannot supply a film to the public unless it has a label. You must follow the rules about displaying the label. You can find more information in sections 7 and 8. You cannot show a film to the public unless it has a label. You must follow the rules about displaying and advertising the label. You can find more information in sections 7 and 8. Some films do not need to follow these rules, like commercial video on-demand content. For these films, section 46C applies instead.

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Part 2Labelling of films
Labelling requirements

6Films to be labelled

  1. Subject to sections 7 and 8, a film must not be supplied to the public or offered for supply to the public unless—

  2. a label has been issued in respect of that film; and
    1. the requirements of this Act and of any regulations made under this Act with respect to the display of that label are complied with.

      1. Subject to sections 7 and 8, a film must not be exhibited to the public unless—

      2. a label has been issued in respect of that film; and
        1. the requirements of this Act and of any regulations made under this Act with respect to the display and advertising of the contents of that label are complied with.

          1. Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to a film that is commercial video on-demand content offered by a specified CVoD provider, and section 46C applies instead.

          Compare
          • 1983 No 130 ss 7, 8
          • 1987 No 85 s 5
          Notes
          • Section 6(1)(b): replaced, on , by section 5(1) of the Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 62).
          • Section 6(2)(b): replaced, on , by section 5(2) of the Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 62).
          • Section 6(3): inserted, on , by section 11 of the Films, Videos, and Publications Classification (Commercial Video on-Demand) Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 49).