The document classifies content into three categories based on age ratings: 12, 15, and 18. The 12 rating allows moderate language and brief depictions of sex or violence but not detailed injuries. The 15 rating permits strong language, portrayals of sexual activity, and implied sexual violence. The 18 rating has no content restrictions besides anything illegal.
2. 12
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Very infrequent use of strong language.
Allowed moderate language
Sex may be briefly or discretely portrayed
Moderate violence is allowed but you can’t
dwell on detail or emphasize injuries or blood.
• Sexual assault such as rape may be briefly
implied or discretely indicated.
3. 15
• Strong violence
• Frequent strong language (eg 'f***'). – Constant
aggressive use will not be passed as 15.
• Portrayals of sexual activity
• Strong verbal references to sex
• Sexual nudity - Not too graphic
• Brief scenes of sexual violence or verbal
references to sexual violence
• Discriminatory language or behaviour
• Drug taking – Don’t promote or encourage
4. 18
• Very strong violence
• Frequent strong language (eg 'f***') and/or very strong
language (eg ‘c***’)
• Strong portrayals of sexual activity
• Scenes of sexual violence
• Strong horror
• Strong blood and gore
• Real sex (in some circumstances)- It cannot be a sex
work though.
• Discriminatory language and behaviour
• Drug use – Can’t promote or encourage drugs.
