# The Films Co-Production Agreements (Amendment) Order 2006 S.I. 2006/1921 · made 19 July 2006 The Films Co-Production Agreements Order 1985 (“the principal Order”) provides that films made in accordance with the agreements between the Government of the United Kingdom and the Governments of the countries listed in the Schedule are to be treated as British films for the purposes of Schedule 1 to the Films Act 1985. This Order extends the list of agreements scheduled to the principal Order to include an agreement with South Africa of 24th May 2006 (Cm. 6866) and removes from the list the agreements with Italy of 30th September 1967 (Cmnd. 3573) and 5th May 1998 (Cm. 4029) which have been terminated. The agreement with South Africa was laid before Parliament on 23rd June 2006 and is available from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website: www.fco.gov.uk. This Order also revokes previous Orders which amended the Schedule to principal Order and have now been superseded. Made under: Films Act 1985 (Schedule 1 paragraph 4) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/films-co-production-agreements-amendment-order-2006/pdf/uksi_20061921_en.pdf ## Introductory text CINEMA AND FILMS Made 19th July 2006 Coming into force 20th July 2006 At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 19th day of July 2006 Present, The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 4(5) of Schedule 1 to the Films Act 1985, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows: ## 1 Citation and commencement This Order may be cited as the Films Co-Production Agreements (Amendment) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 20th July 2006. ## 2 Amendment to the Films Co-production Agreements Order 1985 The Films Co-Production Agreements Order 1985 shall be amended by substituting for the Schedule the following— “SCHEDULE Country Date of Agreement Command Paper Australia 12th June 1990 Cm.1758 Canada 12th September 1975 Cmnd. 6380 9th July 1985 Cmnd. 9887 5th July 1991 Cm. 1807 France 8th November 1994 Cm. 2992 Federal Republic of Germany 30th January 1975 Cmnd. 6155 New Zealand 14th April 1993 Cm.2638 Norway 8th December 1982 Cmnd. 9007 South Africa 24th May 2006 Cm. 6866. ” ## 3 Revocations The following Orders are hereby revoked— (a) the Films Co-Production Agreements (Amendment) Order 1985; (b) the Films Co-Production Agreements (Amendment) Order 1990; (c) the Films Co-Production Agreements (Amendment) Order 1991; (d) the Films Co-Production Agreements (Amendment) Order 1993; (e) the Films Co-Production Agreements (Amendment) Order 1994; (f) the Films Co-Production Agreements (Amendment) Order 2000. ## Signature A.K. Galloway Clerk of the Privy Council ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Order) The Films Co-Production Agreements Order 1985 (“the principal Order”) provides that films made in accordance with the agreements between the Government of the United Kingdom and the Governments of the countries listed in the Schedule are to be treated as British films for the purposes of Schedule 1 to the Films Act 1985. This Order extends the list of agreements scheduled to the principal Order to include an agreement with South Africa of 24th May 2006 (Cm. 6866) and removes from the list the agreements with Italy of 30th September 1967 (Cmnd. 3573) and 5th May 1998 (Cm. 4029) which have been terminated. The agreement with South Africa was laid before Parliament on 23rd June 2006 and is available from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website: www.fco.gov.uk. This Order also revokes previous Orders which amended the Schedule to principal Order and have now been superseded. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1921 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/films-co-production-agreements-amendment-order-2006 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.