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Department of Justice and Community Safety

X18+ Films

Office of Regulatory Services is reponsible for the administration of the Classification (Publications, Films & Computer Games)(Enforcement) Act 1995.

Fair Trading provides:

  • inspections of licensed premises to ensure compliance with the Classification (Publications, Films & Computer Games) (Enforcement) Act 1995;
  • investigation of complaints about the operation of licensed premises; and referring matters, where relevant, to the Registrar of X-films or the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Particular emphasis is given to the sale of unclassified or refused classification films.

Sometimes complaints that come to our attention involve breaches of fair trading legislation or codes of practice. When this occurs, the Compliance Unit may take compliance action. This action may range from:

  • cautioning the trader
  • asking the trader to substantiate claims being made
  • publically naming the trader
  • referring the trader to a dispute resolution committee
  • accepting and enforcing written undertakings received from the trader where breaches of a code of practice have occurred
  • taking prosecution action

The choice of compliance action will depend on the trader's history, the severity of the breach and the level of consumer detriment.