Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2007A00124:clause:7_1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2007A00124
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 7 cl 1
Character Range: 17099–19583

1  Simplified outline

  The following is a simplified outline of this Schedule:

         • A person may make a complaint to the ACMA about prohibited content, or potential prohibited content, in relation to certain services.
         • The ACMA may take the following action to deal with prohibited content or potential prohibited content:

                (a) in the case of a hosting service—issue a take‑down notice;
                (b) in the case of a live content service—issue a service‑cessation notice;
                (c) in the case of a links service—issue a link‑deletion notice.

         • Content (other than an eligible electronic publication) is prohibited content if:

                (a) the content has been classified RC or X 18+ by the Classification Board; or
                (b) the content has been classified R 18+ by the Classification Board and access to the content is not subject to a restricted access system; or
                (c) the content has been classified MA 15+ by the Classification Board, access to the content is not subject to a restricted access system, the content does not consist of text and/or one or more still visual images, and the content is provided by a commercial service (other than a news service or a current affairs service); or
                (d) the content has been classified MA 15+ by the Classification Board, access to the content is not subject to a restricted access system, and the content is provided by a mobile premium service.

         • Content that consists of an eligible electronic publication is prohibited content if the content has been classified RC, category 2 restricted or category 1 restricted by the Classification Board.
         • Generally, content is potential prohibited content if the content has not been classified by the Classification Board, but if it were to be classified, there is a substantial likelihood that the content would be prohibited content.
         • Bodies and associations that represent sections of the content industry may develop industry codes.
         • The ACMA has a reserve power to make an industry standard if there are no industry codes or if an industry code is deficient.
         • The ACMA may make determinations regulating certain content service providers and hosting service providers.
Note: The classification of an eligible electronic publication is the same as the classification of the corresponding print publication—see clause 24.