s 19 Film content assessors
19.—(1) Subject to this Act, the Authority may, by registering an individual under this section, authorise the individual to do all the following work (whether or not for reward):(a) view and assess the content of a film that has not been classified or is not deemed classified by the Authority or the Committee of Appeal for the purpose of classifying the film’s content; (b) assign a classification rating for the film that would, if classified by the Authority, be substantially likely to be classified not higher than the prescribed classification rating (called in this Act the maximum permitted classification rating); (c) submit to the Authority a report of the assessment and the classification rating that the individual assigns to the film.[25/2018] (2) An individual is eligible to be registered as a film content assessor or have the individual’s registration so renewed only if —(a) the individual has paid the fees prescribed (if any) for the registration or renewal; (b) the individual satisfies the Authority that he or she has successfully completed the training decided by the Authority; and (c) the individual satisfies any other requirement that the Authority determines for such registration or renewal.[25/2018] (3) Without limiting subsection (2), the Authority may refuse to register, or renew the registration of, an individual as a film content assessor if, in the opinion of the Authority —(a) the individual is not of good character and reputation; or (b) there are reasonable grounds for believing that the individual will not carry out the duties of a film content assessor in accordance with this Act or its subsidiary legislation.[25/2018] (4) An individual who is not registered under this section as a film content assessor —(a) must not do (whether or not for reward) any work specified in subsection (1)(a), (b) or (c); and (b) must not advertise or hold himself or herself out or describe himself or herself in any way to be registered as a film content assessor.[25/2018] (5) An individual who contravenes subsection (4)(a) or (b) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.[25/2018]