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Transitional provisions are provided whereby

certificates of approval for films granted prior to the

commencement of the proposed legislation would remain

valid for the duration of the validity of their existing

certificates.

, Sir,

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In summary this Bill proposes to put increased

ᄉ constraints on censorship criteria and to introduce a

classification: system which will allow more mature

sex audiences to view films which hitherto could not be

approved. It expands the community involvement in the

censorial process, thus ensuring that censorship standards

better reflect the community's views on what is acceptable

or otherwise. I am convinced that the new proposals will

be generally accepted and welcomed.

these

Sir, I move that

the debate of this motion be

adjourned.