Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993

Review of classification decisions - Applications for review

48: Applications for review

You could also call this:

"Asking to Re-check a Decision"

Illustration for Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993

When you apply for a review under section 47, you must fill out the prescribed form. You need to give this form to the Secretary before the deadline in section 48A. You also need to pay the prescribed fee if there is one. If you send in an application for review, the Secretary will check it. If it is correct, the Secretary will send it to the President of the Board.

This text is automatically generated. It might be out of date or be missing some parts. Find out more about how we do this.

View the original legislation for this page at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM313499.

This page was last updated on 8 December 2025 — View changes

Topics:

Government and voting > Government departmentsCrime and justice > Courts and legal help

47: Right of review, or

"Ask for a review if you disagree with a classification decision"

48A: Deadline for lodging applications for review, or

"When to lodge an application to review a classification decision"

Part 4Review of classification decisions
Applications for review

48Applications for review

Every application for a review under section 47 shall—
be in the prescribed form; and
be lodged with the Secretary before the relevant deadline specified in section 48A; and
be accompanied by the prescribed fee (if any).

On receiving under this section an application for review the Secretary must, if satisfied that it complies with subsection (1), forward it forthwith to the President of the Board.

Compare

1983 No 130 s 31
1987 No 85 s 37
1990 No 58 s 8(2)(a)
1990 No 59 s 6(2)

Notes

Section 48(1)(b): substituted, on 22 February 2005, by section 18(1) of the Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 2).
Section 48(2): substituted, on 22 February 2005, by section 18(2) of the Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 2).