# The Films (Modification of the Definition of British Film) Order 1999, Article 5: Modification of paragraph 1 of Schedule 1


For paragraph 1(4) of Schedule 1 there shall be substituted–
“(4) The Secretary of State may direct that a number of films shall be treated as a single film for the purposes of this Schedule if–
(a) they form a series with not more than twenty-six parts;
(b) the combined playing time is not more than twenty-six hours; and
(c) in the opinion of the Secretary of State the series constitutes a self-contained work or is a series of documentaries with a common theme.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/2386/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/films-modification-of-the-definition-of-british-film-order-1999/article-5
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