Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment Act 2007 (Cth)

Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment Act 2007

No. 27, 2007

An Act to amend the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995, and for related purposes

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedule(s)

Schedule 1—Integration amendments

Part 1—Amendments Broadcasting Services Act 1992 Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995 Freedom of Information Act 1982

Part 2—Application, transitional and saving provisions

Schedule 2—Amendments relating to the administrative arrangements of the Classification Board and the Classification Review Board

Part 1—Amendments Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995

Part 2—Application, transitional and saving provisions

Schedule 3—Amendments to streamline the classification process

Part 1—Amendments Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995

Part 2—Application, transitional and saving provisions

Schedule 4—Other amendments

Part 1—Amendments commencing on Royal Assent Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995

Part 2—Amendments commencing on Proclamation Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995

Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment Act 2007

No. 27, 2007

An Act to amend the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995, and for related purposes

[Assented to 15 March 2007]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment Act 2007.

2 Commencement

(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Provision(s) Commencement Date/Details 1. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. 15 March 2007 2. Schedule 1 A day or days to be fixed by Proclamation. 1 July 2007 However, if any of the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the first day after the end of that period. (see F2007L01781) 3. Schedule 2, Part 1, item 1 A day or days to be fixed by Proclamation. 1 July 2007 However, if any of the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the first day after the end of that period. (see F2007L01781) 4. Schedule 2, Part 1, item 2 The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. 15 March 2007 5. Schedule 2, Part 1, items 3 to 7 A day or days to be fixed by Proclamation. items 3–6: 1 July 2007 (see F2007L01781) However, if any of the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 12 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the first day after the end of that period. item 7: 15 March 2008 6. Schedule 2, Part 1, item 8 The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. 15 March 2007 7. Schedule 2, Part 1, item 9 A day or days to be fixed by Proclamation. 15 March 2008 However, if any of the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 12 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the first day after the end of that period. 8. Schedule 2, Part 1, items 10 to 12 At the same time as item 13 of Schedule 1 to this Act commences. 1 July 2007 (see F2007L01781) 9. Schedule 2, Part 1, item 13 A day or days to be fixed by Proclamation. 1 July 2007 However, if any of the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the first day after the end of that period. (see F2007L01781) 10. Schedule 2, Part 1, item 14 A day or days to be fixed by Proclamation. 15 March 2008 However, if any of the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 12 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the first day after the end of that period. 11. Schedule 2, Part 1, item 15 At the same time as item 13 of Schedule 1 to this Act commences. 1 July 2007 (see F2007L01781) 12. Schedule 2, Part 1, item 16 A day or days to be fixed by Proclamation. 15 September 2007 However, if any of the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the first day after the end of that period. 13. Schedule 2, Part 1, items 17 and 18 A day or days to be fixed by Proclamation. 15 March 2008 However, if any of the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 12 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the first day after the end of that period. 14. Schedule 2, Part 1, item 19 A day or days to be fixed by Proclamation. 1 July 2007 However, if any of the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the first day after the end of that period. (see F2007L01781) 15. Schedule 2, Part 1, items 20 to 26 A day or days to be fixed by Proclamation. items 20 and 26: 1 July 2007 However, if any of the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the first day after the end of that period. (see F2007L01781) items 21–25: 15 September 2007 16. Schedule 2, Part 2 The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. 15 March 2007 17. Schedule 3, Part 1, items 1 to 6 A day or days to be fixed by Proclamation. 15 September 2007 However, if any of the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the first day after the end of that period. 18. Schedule 3, Part 1, items 7 and 8 A day or days to be fixed by Proclamation. 15 March 2008 However, if any of the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 12 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the first day after the end of that period. 19. Schedule 3, Part 1, items 9 to 12 A day or days to be fixed by Proclamation. 15 September 2007 However, if any of the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the first day after the end of that period. 20. Schedule 3, Part 2 The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. 15 March 2007 21. Schedule 4, Part 1 The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. 15 March 2007 22. Schedule 4, Part 2 A day or days to be fixed by Proclamation. 15 March 2008 However, if any of the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 12 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the first day after the end of that period.