The
Office of Film & Literature Classification is the Government body
responsible for classifying films, games and other publications that may need
to be restricted or banned in New Zealand.
New
Zealand's Censorship Law:
The Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act, 1993
The Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act, 1993
the
Act provides the legal framework for New Zealand's classification system. The
purpose of the classification system is to prevent harm to the New Zealand
public by restricting the availability of publications containing harmful
material.
The
definition of a publication is this:
Films,
video cassettes, DVDs or games.
Computer
files, or something which stores electronic data such as a CD, DVD, Blu-ray or
hard drive.
Books,
newspapers, magazines, or any other print or writing.
Sound
recordings.
Pictures,
photographs, or anything with words, images, or symbols printed on it — such as
a billboard, artwork or item of clothing.
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