Plain language law

New Zealand law explained for everyone

Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993

Bodies - Labelling body

72: Approval of labelling body

You could also call this:

"Who can give labels to films in New Zealand?"

Illustration for Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993

The Minister can approve a body or organisation to be in charge of labelling films. You can apply to be this labelling body by following the rules in section 73. The Minister will decide if you can be the labelling body. The Minister's decision will be published in the Gazette and will start from the date of the notice. The approval will keep going until it is stopped under section 75. The Minister can say yes, but only if you agree to some conditions. The Minister must be sure you represent people who make, show, or supply films in New Zealand. You must be able to give a rating and description to films and tell people about it. The Minister will not say no without telling you why and giving you a chance to respond. You will get a copy of the information the Minister uses to make the decision and a chance to write back to the Minister.

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 It might be out of date or be missing some parts.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=DLM313837.

This page was last updated on — View changes

Topics:
Arts and culture > Arts fundingArts and culture > Heritage protectionGovernment and voting > Government departments
Previous

71: Functions of labelling body, or

"What the labelling body does to help classify films and videos"

Next

73: Application for approval as labelling body, or

"Apply to be a group that labels films and videos"

Part 6Bodies
Labelling body

72Approval of labelling body

  1. Subject to this section, the Minister may from time to time, on application made to the Minister in accordance with section 73, approve any body or organisation to act as the labelling body for the purposes of this Act.

  2. An approval under this section shall—

  3. be made by notice published in the Gazette, and shall take effect from the date of such notice or such later date as may be specified in the notice; and
    1. continue in force until it is revoked under section 75.

      1. The Minister may grant an approval under this section subject to such conditions as the Minister thinks fit.

      2. The Minister shall not approve a body or organisation under this section unless the Minister is satisfied that—

      3. the body or organisation is representative of the following persons:
        1. persons engaged in the distribution or public supply of films in New Zealand; and
          1. persons engaged in the production of films in New Zealand; and
            1. persons engaged in the public exhibition of films in New Zealand; and
            2. the body or organisation is capable of implementing a system to assign a rating and description to any film referred to it for the issue of a label; and
              1. the body or organisation will take all reasonable steps to ensure that notice of the rating and description assigned to any such film is disseminated to persons engaged in the production, distribution, public exhibition, or public supply of films.

                1. The Minister shall not decline an application for approval under this section without first giving the applicant—

                2. a copy of any information on which the Minister relies in proposing to decline the application; and
                  1. a reasonable opportunity to make written submissions to the Minister in relation to that information.

                    Compare
                    • 1987 No 85 s 7