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Video Recordings Act 1984

1984 c. 39 · Enacted 12 July 1984 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to make provision for regulating the distribution of video recordings and for connected purposes.

[12th July 1984]

C1I1Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

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Modifications

C1

Act applied (1.11.1995) by S.I. 1995/2551, art. 10

Commencement

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Act not in force at Royal Assent see s. 23(2); Act wholly in force at 1.9.1988.

Contents

  1. Preliminary
  2. 1Interpretation of terms.
  3. 2Exempted works.
  4. 2AConditions relating to video games
  5. 3Exempted supplies.
  6. Designated authority
  7. 4Authority to determine suitability of video works for classification.
  8. 4ZADesignated authorities for video games and other video works
  9. 4ZBDesignated authorities: allocation of responsibility for video games
  10. 4ZCDesignated authorities: video works included in video games
  11. 4ACriteria for suitability to which special regard to be had.
  12. 4BReview of determinations as to suitability.
  13. 5Parliamentary procedure for designation.
  14. 6Annual report.
  15. Classification and labelling
  16. 7Classification certificates.
  17. 7AClassification certificates for particular video recordings
  18. 8Requirements as to labelling etc.
  19. Offences and penalties
  20. 9Supplying video recording of unclassified work.
  21. 10Possession of video recording of unclassified work for the purposes of supply.
  22. 11Supplying video recording of classified work in breach of classification.
  23. 12Certain video recordings only to be supplied in licensed sex shops.
  24. 13Supply of video recording not complying with requirementsas to labels, etc.
  25. 14Supply of video recording containing false indication as to classification.
  26. 14AGeneral defence to offences under this Act.
  27. 15Time limit for prosecutions.
  28. Miscellaneous and supplementary
  29. 16Offences by bodies corporate.
  30. 16AEnforcement.
  31. 16BExtension of jurisdiction of magistrates’ courts in linked cases.
  32. 16CExtension of jurisdiction of sheriff in linked cases.
  33. 16DExtension of jurisdiction of magistrates’ courts in Northern Ireland in linked cases. Repealed
  34. 17Entry, search and seizure.
  35. 18Arrest.
  36. 19Evidence by certificate.
  37. 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  38. 21Forfeiture.
  39. 22Other interpretation.
  40. 22ARegulations
  41. 23Short title, commencement and extent.