Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993

Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act
New Zealand Parliament
  • An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the censoring of films, videos, books, and other publications; and to repeal the Indecent Publications Act 1963, the Films Act 1983, and the Video Recordings Act 1987
Assented to26 August 1993; 31 years ago (1993-08-26)
Commenced1 October 1994 (1994-10-01)
Administered byDepartment of Internal Affairs
Repeals
Status: Current legislation

The Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993 is an Act of Parliament in New Zealand.

It repealed the Indecent Publications Act 1963, the Films Act 1983 and the Video Recordings Act 1987.[1]

In 2015, the book Into the River was briefly placed under an interim restriction order under the Act, banning it completely from being sold or supplied.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act
  2. ^ Simon Collins (7 September 2015). "'Will I be burnt next?' - Into the River author Ted Dawe on book banning". New Zealand Herald.


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