Editing X rating (section)

==Australia==
The [[Australian Classification Board]] (ACB, formerly known as the OFLC), a government institution, issues ratings for all movies and television shows exhibited, televised, sold, or hired in Australia. Material showing explicit, non-simulated sex that is pornographic in nature is rated '''X18+'''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=What are the ratings? |url=https://www.classification.gov.au/classification-ratings/what-are-ratings#X18+ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240921102544/https://www.classification.gov.au/classification-ratings/what-are-ratings#X18+ |archive-date=21 September 2024 |access-date=24 September 2024 |website=Australian Classification}}</ref>

People under 18 may not buy, rent, exhibit, or view these films in cinemas. The exhibition or sale of these films to people under the age of 18 years is a criminal offence carrying a maximum fine of $5,500. Films classified as X18+ are forbidden from being sold or rented anywhere in the six [[States and territories of Australia#States|states of Australia]]. They are legally available to be sold or hired in the [[Australian Capital Territory]] and the [[Northern Territory]]. Importing X18+ material from these territories to any of the Australian states is legal, as the [[Constitution of Australia|constitution]] forbids any restrictions on trade between the states and territories.{{cn|date=August 2023}}