📜 Censorship Amendment Bill 2005

Assented toLABill 6529 June 2005

The Censorship Amendment Bill 2005 amends the Censorship Act 1996 (WA) to reflect WA's participation in the National Classification Scheme, addresses deficiencies in forfeiture, evidentiary, and infringement notice provisions, and incorporates new classification categories for films and computer games.

Impact

The bill affects law enforcement, courts, and businesses involved in the distribution of films, publications, and computer games. It aims to streamline the enforcement of classification decisions and improve the investigation of child pornography.

Key Changes

["Renames the Censorship Act 1996 (WA) to the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Enforcement Act 1996 (WA).", "Expands forfeiture provisions related to child pornography.", "Allows OFLC certificates to be used as evidence of classification at the time of an alleged offence.", "Enables police officers to extend the payment period for infringement notices."]