Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

CLASSIFICATION (PUBLICATIONS, FILMS AND (NO. 47 OF 1995) - SECT 12

12. (1) A person shall not exhibit in a place other than a public place, in the presence of a minor a film classified RC, X or R or an unclassified film which is subsequently classified RC, X or R.

Penalty:

        (a)     in the case of a film classified RC, or an unclassified film which is subsequently classified RC—50 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months, or both;

        (b)     in the case of a film classified X, or an unclassified film which is subsequently classified X—50 penalty units;

        (c)     in the case of a film classified R, or an unclassified film which is subsequently classified R—20 penalty units.

(2) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) to prove that—

        (a)     the defendant believed on reasonable grounds that the minor was an adult; or

        (b)     the defendant was the parent or guardian of the minor.