tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24434266.post115138955130171775..comments2024-02-26T21:38:35.761+11:00Comments on The Dust Forms Words: OFLC Prevents Thoughtcrime, Bans Reservoir DogsGreg Tannahillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00823898295759037081noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24434266.post-1151626881683727432006-06-30T10:21:00.000+10:002006-06-30T10:21:00.000+10:00Further detail: the OFLC must take into account th...Further detail: the OFLC must take into account the matters I've already specified in coming to a decision. That is, it must ALWAYS take ALL of those matters into account. It must also classify in accordance with the National Classification Code (available from the OFLC website) which has a strange status as it was originally enacted as legislation but has been amended as if it were regulation (pursuant to a power under the Act). The Code states, section 1, paragraph a:<BR/>(1) Classification devices are to give effect, as far as possible, to the following principles:<BR/>(a) adults should be able to read, see, and hear what they want.<BR/><BR/>And YET, the code specifies further that ANY computer game which is not suitable for a minor to see and play is to be refused classification. <BR/><BR/>That's some f***ed up classification system they have there, and I wouldn't want to be the lawyer defending their decisions in court. With all those competing considerations, it would be VERY hard to make ANY decision that would stand up to any sort of concerted legal attack.<BR/><BR/>By the way, this is also the same classification system that puts "sex" and "drug use" in the same category as "revolting or abhorrent behaviour". You don't often find legislation this clearly straight out of the 18th century. I could probably wring a fairly funny post out of analysing the logic behind it.Greg Tannahillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00823898295759037081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24434266.post-1151625322863351262006-06-30T09:55:00.000+10:002006-06-30T09:55:00.000+10:00The legislation sets out what they can take into a...The legislation sets out what they can take into account. I've quoted that. Now, the OFLC can prepare guidelines as to how they'll classify things (which is what you're talking about) but they have no legislative effect. If they use their checklist to rate something, and then you take them to the AAT and show that they didn't take into account the artistic merit, then you have grounds for the decision to be overturned.<BR/><BR/>The only relevant things they can take into account are what the legislation says; anything they add is just their interpretation of that legislation.<BR/><BR/>The OFLC, to be fair, don't per se ban anything. However, there is state legislation in effect which prevents the advertising, sale or purchase of unclassified material, so that's the effect of the OFLC decision.<BR/><BR/>The depiction of sex with minors, bestiality, et cetera is specifically illegal under separate legislation and thus isn't so much a matter of classification as it is of criminal law.Greg Tannahillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00823898295759037081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24434266.post-1151566066436193522006-06-29T17:27:00.000+10:002006-06-29T17:27:00.000+10:00Hate to rain on your parade there, but given my in...Hate to rain on your parade there, but given my interest in films I have actually researched this somewhat. All the following applies to films. I have talked to someone who used to work in the aforementioned body, and they have a list of things that, if they appear in a movie, disqulify said movie from classification. These include, sex with a minor, beastiality and the like. They have a list of what a film has to have to incur a x rating and that is mostly limited to actual depidction of sex.<BR/><BR/>There is another thing entirly which is banning a film based on it's content AFTER it has been classified which is entirely political.<BR/><BR/>I thought I should establish the facts as I know them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24434266.post-1151459528651070452006-06-28T11:52:00.000+10:002006-06-28T11:52:00.000+10:00I have low expectations that anything sent to the ...I have low expectations that anything sent to the office ever gets read, but hey.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24434266.post-1151458373359112252006-06-28T11:32:00.000+10:002006-06-28T11:32:00.000+10:00I have very low expectations that anything that go...I have very low expectations that anything that goes through that form ever gets read, by what the hey, it's worth a try.Greg Tannahillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00823898295759037081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24434266.post-1151458256462515502006-06-28T11:30:00.000+10:002006-06-28T11:30:00.000+10:00Official Attorney-General Feedback form:https://ww...Official Attorney-General Feedback form:<BR/><BR/>https://www.ag.gov.au/www/ministerruddockFeedback.nsf/FeedbackAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24434266.post-1151390326234544202006-06-27T16:38:00.000+10:002006-06-27T16:38:00.000+10:00Dag, yo. You gotta take it to those busters in th...Dag, yo. You gotta take it to those busters in the big house - always keeping a player down!Greg Tannahillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00823898295759037081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24434266.post-1151390029321846732006-06-27T16:33:00.000+10:002006-06-27T16:33:00.000+10:00On'ya Greg! Stick it to da man.On'ya Greg! Stick it to da man.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16398394255011968938noreply@blogger.com