Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2008C00129:body:0:p5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2008C00129
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Character Range: 11327–14702

15 Years'.

Public Display

The National Classification Code states that minors should be protected from material likely to harm or disturb them, and that everyone should be protected from exposure to unsolicited material that they find offensive.

Particular attention is therefore paid by the Board to the covers of submittable publications to ensure that they are suitable for display in public.

A publication with a cover considered unsuitable for public display that does not in itself warrant 'Category 2 – Restricted' or 'RC' classification may be classified 'Category 1 – Restricted' on the basis that the publication is sealed in a plain opaque wrapper.

The Guidelines

UNRESTRICTED

The 'Unrestricted' classification encompasses a wide range of material.  It is not likely to include material that offends a reasonable adult to the extent that it should be restricted.

'Unrestricted' publications may include material that is not recommended for some readers.  'Unrestricted' publications that include material that is not recommended for readers under 15 may be required to carry consumer advice labels, as follows: 'Unrestricted' - M - not recommended for readers under 15 years.

The application of this consumer advice label to publications within the 'Unrestricted' classification will be determined by the Board in relation to the impact level of the publication.

Generally, descriptions and depictions of classifiable elements in publications classified 'Unrestricted' may contain some detail.  However, the impact will not be so strong as to require legal restriction.   The impact of covers of 'Unrestricted' publications will be low.

Publications which emphasise both violence and sexual activity and/or nudity will not be permitted in this classification category.

Publications which deal with sexual matters and/or nudity should not be exploitative.

Bona fide artworks which may offend some sections of the adult community may be classified 'Unrestricted' when authentically set in a particular historical or cultural context.

'Unrestricted' Contents:

              Violence: Generally, descriptions and depictions of violence should not have a high impact or be offensive.

               Descriptions and depictions  of violence with a high impact must not be:
                -          gratuitous; or
                -          emphasised; or
                -           exploitative.

               Publications that emphasise violence, including fighting or combat, in a sporting or career context, such as the armed forces, may be permitted.

               Prominent and frequent realistic depictions of violence will not be permitted.

               Stylised depictions of violence may be more detailed and more frequent than realistic depictions if this does not increase the impact.

                Descriptions and depictions of violence in a sexual context should be low in impact.  They should not be:
                -          gratuitous; or
                -          emphasised.

               Written and visual references to sexual violence must not be:
                -          frequent; or
                -          gratuitous; or
                -          emphasised; or
                -          exploitative.

              Sex: Descriptions and depictions of, and references to, sexual activity