This table of maximum penalties is populated using Lawcodes data. For more information, see Changes to Specific Penalties and Orders at the end of the introduction.

Jurisdiction

Section 57(1): Proceedings for an offence under this Act may be dealt with summarily before the Local Court or by the Supreme Court in its summary jurisdiction.

Section 57(2): If proceedings are brought in the Local Court, the maximum penalty that the Local Court may impose is 100 pu or imprisonment for 2 yrs or the maximum penalty provided by this Act in respect of the offence (whichever is less).

Evidence

Section 58: Certificate signed by Director/Deputy Director or Convenor is prima facie evidence.

Commencement of proceedings

Section 59: Proceedings for an offence under this Act in relation to a film, publication or computer game that is unclassified at the time of the alleged offence:

Costs

Section 60: Court may order offender to pay costs, to include fee incurred by prosecution for classification of materials and for provision of certificate under s 87 of the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995 (Cth).

Corporate offence

Section 62: Director or person concerned in the management of the corporation who aids, abets, counsels or procures, induces, conspires, knowingly concerned in, or party to, the commission of the corporate offence, incurs the maximum penalty for the corporate offence if committed by an individual.

Search warrants

Forfeiture