Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00114:section:44a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00114
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 44A
Character Range: 142967–144133

44A  Obtaining copies for review
 (1) If:
 (a) an application is made for a review of a classification decision by a person who is not the original applicant for classification of the publication, film or computer game concerned; and
 (b) the Board or the Review Board does not have a copy of the publication, film or game and a copy is not available to it; and
 (c) the original applicant or the publisher of the publication, film or game, resides in the Australian Capital Territory or has an office in the Australian Capital Territory;
the Convenor may, by notice in writing given to the original applicant or publisher, require the original applicant or publisher to make a copy of the publication, film or game available for the purpose of the review.
 (2) A person to whom a notice under this section is given must, within 5 business days after receiving the notice, comply with the notice.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
 (3) An offence against subsection (2) is a strict liability offence.

 (4) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (2) if the defendant proves that he or she did not have a copy of the publication, film or game.