Mr. Shane McCarthy:

The Act sets out which publications are subject to the views of the board. It is quite specific whether they are obscene, whether they promote crime or whether they promote the procurement of abortion. These are the three categories of publications that we will be reviewing. There is a sunset clause of 12 years on any ban, so unless the ban is renewed, it will automatically be lifted. My understanding is that no book is currently banned, but a number of publications are prohibited because there is not such a sunset clause for them. Any books available on the market here are books that can be reviewed by the censorship board if a complaint is made about them.