The Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993 is an Act of Parliament in
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
.
It repealed the
Indecent Publications Act 1963
The Indecent Publications Act was a New Zealand Act of Parliament enacted in 1963.
It repealed the Indecent Publications Act 1910, Indecent Publications Amendment Act 1954, Indecent Publications Amendment Act 1958, Indecent Publications Amendm ...
, the
Films Act 1983
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ...
and the
Video Recordings Act 1987
Video is an electronic medium for the recording, copying, playback, broadcasting, and display of moving visual media. Video was first developed for mechanical television systems, which were quickly replaced by cathode-ray tube (CRT) systems ...
.
In 2015, the book ''
Into the River
''Into the River'' is a novel by Ted Dawe, featuring a coming-of-age story set in New Zealand, and intended for a young adult audience. It was awarded the Margaret Mahy Book of the Year prize and also won the top prize in the Young Adult Ficti ...
'' was briefly placed under an interim restriction order under the Act, banning it completely from being sold or supplied.
See also
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Censorship in New Zealand
Censorship in New Zealand has been present since around 1850 and is currently managed by the Classification Office under the Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993.
Over the years, New Zealand has gone through many iterations ...
References
External links
Text of the Act
Statutes of New Zealand
1993 in New Zealand law
Censorship in New Zealand
Media content ratings systems
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