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(ii) cruelty or real violence which are very detailed or which have a high impact;

       (iii) sexual violence.

SEX
Depictions of practices such as bestiality.

Gratuitous, exploitative or offensive depictions of:

       (i) activity accompanied by fetishes or practices which are offensive or abhorrent;

       (ii) incest fantasies or other fantasies which are offensive or abhorrent.

DRUG USE
Detailed instruction in the use of proscribed drugs.

Material promoting or encouraging proscribed drug use.

Note: Some of the terms used in this category are defined in the List of Terms at the end of these Guidelines.
LIST OF TERMS

Note: Words which are used in the Guidelines but which are not contained in this List of Terms take their usual dictionary meaning. Refer to the latest edition of The Macquarie Dictionary.

                         Coercion: The use of threat or power to force agreement to sexual activity.

                         Demean: A depiction or description, directly or indirectly sexual in nature, which debases or appears to debase the person or the character depicted.

                         Elements: Themes, violence, sex, coarse language, drug use and nudity.

                         Exploitative: Appearing to purposefully debase or abuse for the enjoyment of others, and lacking moral, artistic or other values.

                         Fetish: An object, an action or a non-sexual part of the body which gives sexual gratification.

                         Intensity: Strength of the treatment or subject matter; strength of engagement or involvement.

                         Offensive: Material which causes outrage or extreme disgust.

                         Sexual Activity: Matters pertaining to sexual acts, but not limited to sexual intercourse.

                         Sexual Violence: Sexual assault or aggression, in which the victim does not consent.

                         Sexualised Violence: Where sex and violence are connected in the story, although sexual violence may not necessarily occur.

                         Themes: Social issues such as crime, suicide, drug and alcohol dependency, death, serious illness, family breakdown and racism.

                         Treatment: The way in which material is handled or presented.

                         Violence: Acts of violence; the threat or effects of violence.

Note

1. All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See www.comlaw.gov.au.