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Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993

Classification of publications - Submission of publications

12: Submission of films by labelling body

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"When a labelling body can't rate a film, they send it to the Classification Office."

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You make an application to have a film classified under section 9(1). If the labelling body cannot give the film a rating, they must send it to the Classification Office to be examined and classified under section 23. The labelling body does not have to send the film if some items on it have already been classified and they can give the rest a rating.

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Part 3Classification of publications
Submission of publications

12Submission of films by labelling body

  1. Where—

  2. an application is made under section 9(1) in respect of a film; and
    1. the labelling body is not permitted, under regulations made under this Act, to assign a rating to that film,—
        1. the labelling body shall submit that film to the Classification Office for examination and classification pursuant to section 23.

      1. However, the labelling body is not required by subsection (1) to submit a film to the Classification Office if—

      2. an item on the film has been classified under this Act as a restricted publication; and
        1. all other material included on the film is material to which the labelling body would, in accordance with regulations made under this Act, be permitted to assign a rating; and
          1. the labelling body may, without a direction of the Classification Office under section 36, but in accordance with regulations made under this Act, issue in respect of the film a label containing the classification of, and any description assigned to, the item.

            1. Where—

            2. the labelling body is having substantial difficulty in determining the appropriate rating to assign to a film; or
              1. there is disagreement among the persons who are carrying out the functions of the labelling body on the appropriate rating to assign to a film,—
                  1. the labelling body may, subject to subsection (3), submit that film to the Classification Office for examination and classification pursuant to section 23.

                1. The labelling body may submit a film to the Classification Office under subsection (2) only with the leave of the Chief Censor. That leave may be obtained on application made on the form provided for that purpose by the Chief Censor.

                2. Where the Classification Office directs, under section 36, that a label should be issued in respect of any film submitted to it under subsection (1) or subsection (2), the labelling body shall issue a label in accordance with the direction of the Classification Office.

                Compare
                • 1987 No 85 s 15
                Notes
                • Section 12(1A): inserted, on , by section 8 of the Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 2).