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Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (Terrorist Material) Act 2007
No. 179, 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—Amendments Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (Terrorist Material) Act 2007
No. 179, 2007
An Act to amend the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995, and for related purposes
[Assented to 28 September 2007]
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (Terrorist Material) Act 2007.
2 Commencement
This Act commences on the day after it receives the Royal Assent.
3 Schedule(s)
Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.
Schedule 1—Amendments
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995
1 Section 5 (definition of submittable publication) After "regard to", insert "section 9A or to".
2 Section 9 Omit "Publications,", substitute "Subject to section 9A, publications,".
3 After section 9 Insert:
9A Refused Classification for publications, films or computer games that advocate terrorist acts
(1) A publication, film or computer game that advocates the doing of a terrorist act must be classified RC.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), for the purposes of this section, a publication, film or computer game advocates the doing of a terrorist act if: (a) it directly or indirectly counsels or urges the doing of a terrorist act; or (b) it directly or indirectly provides instruction on the doing of a terrorist act; or (c) it directly praises the doing of a terrorist act in circumstances where there is a risk that such praise might have the effect of leading a person (regardless of his or her age or any mental impairment (within the meaning of section 7.3 of the Criminal Code) that the person might suffer) to engage in a terrorist act.
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