Office of Film and Literature Classification
OFLC
1988 – 1 July 2006
Commonwealth office that administered the national censorship and classification of films, videos, publications and computer games, providing the administrative base and staff for the Film Censorship Board and, from 1996, the Classification Board and Classification Review Board.
How it came into existence
Established in 1988 to bring Commonwealth censorship administration together in one office in the Attorney-General's portfolio; the Film Censorship Board, dating from 1917, was incorporated into it for administrative purposes.
- Administration of film and literature censorship
Formed from Commonwealth censorship administration in the Attorney-General's portfolio; exact branch lineage not confirmed.
Legislation: Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995 (from 1996)
How it ended
Dissolved in 2006, when its administrative and policy functions were absorbed into the Attorney-General's Department; the Classification Board and Classification Review Board continued as independent statutory bodies supported by the department.
- Classification policy and the national classification scheme
- Administrative support for the Classification Board and Classification Review Board
Main functions
- Administrative support for the classification boards
- Classification of films, videos and publications
- Classification of computer games
- Classification policy and the national classification scheme
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Attorney-General's Department.
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Sources
Government records and websites
Other sources
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