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The Censorship Board shall refuse to grant a certificate of exemption if, in the opinion of the Board, the film is likely to be classified as an 'R' or an 'X' film.
So, the process would be this: The film would be put in for classification, which takes time; meanwhile, they would put in for an exemption for the trailer, and the Chief Censor or someone whom the Chief Censor nominates would look at that quickly and decide whether the trailer is likely to be R or X, in which case it would be not allowed. So, there is protection against that. Please note that these exemptions are not given in connection with video films. This sensible amendment is therefore to be welcomed. It is a commercial matter, really, and I have no proposed further amendments.
Mr Connolly's explanation is excellent here. I would note that this carefully drafted Bill is another first for the ACT and our Assembly. Proposed subsection 17C(3) of the Bill states:
The Censorship Board shall not accept an application for a certificate of exemption unless such an application is made to the Board under the law of each State and the Northern Territory ...
In other words, it is not just the ACT deciding this; every State, the Northern Territory and the ACT have to be applied to for this exemption, and only then can the process get under way. Although agreeing with the Bill, my only final thought on this is: What a pity it is that we do not have a national Act from the national parliament related to censorship and classification.
MR CONNOLLY (Attorney-General, Minister for Housing and Community Services and Minister for Urban Services) (5.30), in reply: I thank Dr Kinloch for his support, and I wish the Bill a speedy passage.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
Bill agreed to in principle.
Leave granted to dispense with the detail stage.
Bill agreed to.
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