Films, Videos, and Publications Classification (Interim Restriction Orders) Amendment Bill

About this bill

This bill would amend the Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993 to provide the President of the Film and Literature Board of Review, and the High Court, with flexibility when making interim restriction orders to classify the order as applying to a particular age or class of persons, or for a particular purpose.

Current status

Royal Assent given 04 December 2017.
Enacted as the Films, Videos, and Publications Classification (Interim Restriction Orders) Amendment Act 2017 (2017/43)

Member of Parliament responsible
Bill type

Member's bill



All data
Bill type Member's bill
Parliament 52
Ref 205-2
Introduced 10 November 2016
First reading 7 December 2016
Select Committee Justice and Electoral Committee
Public submissions due 2 February 2017
Select Committee report back 7 June 2017
Second reading 28 June 2017
Committee of the whole House 26 July 2017
Third reading 29 November 2017
Royal Assent 4 December 2017
Enacted as Films, Videos, and Publications Classification (Interim Restriction Orders) Amendment Act 2017 (2017/43)
Divided No

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