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.
Royal Assent given 04 December 2017.
Enacted as the Films, Videos, and Publications Classification (Interim Restriction Orders) Amendment Act 2017 (2017/43)
Member's bill
Passed by a majority of 95 votes (107 ayes, 12 noes, 0 abstentions)
| 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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