What does refused classification mean?
Refused Classification (RC) is a classification category referring to films, computer games and publications that cannot be sold, hired, advertised or legally imported in Australia. RC-classified material contains content that is very high in impact and falls outside generally-accepted community standards.
Why is film classification necessary?
Without knowing the age rating for a film, a potentially underage audience member could watch harmful content. However ratings are predominately a guideline for parents to acknowledge and understand the content of a film and allow them to make the best judgement on whether the film is suitable for their child to watch.
How do you classify a film?
Films are classified according to the treatment and impact of the eight main classifiable elements of public concern, specifically theme, language, sex, nudity, violence & cruelty, horror & menace, drug use, and criminal behavior. Classification also depends on the context.
Are film classifications legal?
The British Board of Film Classification is an interesting creation – a privately funded, not-for-profit, part-voluntary, part-statutory, regulatory body. The classification process is still voluntary, and the BBFC’s age certificates (12A, 18 etc.) have limited legal significance.
What do you need to know about movie classification?
Currently, the Classification Boards and other classification decision-makers must consider matters and criteria in the Classification Act, the National Classification Code, the Guidelines for the Classification of Publications, and the Guidelines for the Classification of Films and Computer Games. [71]
Is the National Classification Code the same as the guidelines?
While the classification criteria articulated in the National Classification Code and Guidelines are broadly consistent—in expressing similar principles, community standards and limits on particularly extreme content—there are some differences.
How are classification categories used in law enforcement?
Other classifications are used to legally restrict access to certain age groups or adults, or to prohibit material entirely. These restrictions are enforceable under state and territory enforcement legislation which prescribes offences and penalties for breaches. 103.
What makes a media neutral environment a classification Environment?
A highly converged, media-neutral environment might also lend itself to common classification criteria and guidelines.
