Below is a link to the fact sheet for magazine retailers about classification laws. In addition there is the Publications Bulletin which lists publications which have been classified and the date that their classification will expire.
It has been brought to the Classifications Office attention that a number of magazine distributors claim that their magazines are legal when checks have revealed that much of their stock is unclassified and therefore illegal. Please note, even though these magazines will be in sealed bags with the marking “Category 1 Restrictedâ€, they are in fact unclassified. These are generally distributors who sell their magazines either on consignment and do not take returns.
Photos of a couple of samples of magazines that are not classified are included FYI.
Should you have questions please contact 02 9289 7100 or cls@classification.gov.au.
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