Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00711:reg:6:p5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00711
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6 (pt 5/7)
Character Range: 14871–17908

material, in relation to a publication, means material that is crime and violence material in relation to a publication where, without justification, the impact of the material is extreme because of the emphasis, tone, frequency, context and detail of the relevant elements of the publication and other factors that heighten impact.
extreme crime and violence material, in relation to material that is not a computer game or a publication, means crime and violence material where, without justification, the impact of the material is extreme because:
 (a) the material is more detailed; or
 (b) the material is highly interactive; or
 (c) the relevant depictions in the material are realistic, prolonged or repeated; or
 (d) for any other reason.
gaming service with communications functionality: a relevant electronic service is a gaming service with communications functionality if:
 (a) the predominant purpose of the service is to enable end-users in Australia to play online games with other end-users; and
 (b) the service enables sharing of user-generated URLs, hyper-linked text, images or videos between end-users;
but none of the following is a gaming service with communications functionality:
 (c) a gaming service with limited communications functionality;
 (d) a service that limits the sharing of user-generated material between end-users to any of the following:
 (i) in-game images or footage;
 (ii) user-generated designs (such as environments and artwork);
 (iii) virtual objects or maps;
 (iv) pre-selected messages;
 (v) non-hyper-linked text that is subject to automated filtering technology;
 (vi) ephemeral voice interactions.
gaming service with limited communications functionality means a relevant electronic service the predominant purpose of which is to enable end-users in Australia to play online games with other end-users without enabling the sharing of user-generated URLs, hyper-linked text, images or videos between end-users (other than material of a kind referred to in paragraph (d) of the definition of gaming service with communications functionality in this subsection).
industry code has the meaning given in section 132 of the Act.
justification: see subsection (2).
known child sexual abuse material means material that:
 (a) is or includes images (either still images or video images); and
 (b) has been verified as child sexual abuse material by a governmental (including multi-lateral) or non-governmental organisation:
 (i) the functions of which are or include combating child sexual abuse or child sexual exploitation; and
 (ii) in the case of a non-governmental organisation—that is generally recognised as expert or authoritative in that context; and
 (c) is recorded on a database that:
 (i) is managed by an organisation of a kind described in paragraph (b); and
 (ii) is made available to government agencies, enforcement authorities and providers of relevant electronic services for the purpose of their using technological means to detect or manage child sexual abuse material on