Regulation 2 Interpretation

“the Act” means the Video Recordings Act 1984;

“double-sided disc” means a disc containing on both faces the information by the use of which the whole or part of the video work may be produced;

“unique title” means the title assigned to a video work under section 4(1)(b)(ia) of the Act;

“case” means the case or cover in which a video recording is kept; and any reference to a case includes the case or cover in which a spool may be kept;

“spool” means the device or article on which a magnetic tape is wound in order to be produced as a video recording but it does not mean the case or covering in which the spool may be kept;

the “video works authority” and the “video games authority” are the persons designated by the Secretary of State under section 4 and 4ZA of the Act, as the authority responsible for making arrangements for the matters specified in that Act regarding video works and video games respectively;

A “pre-commencement classification document” means a document issued by the video works authority or the video games authority prior to the coming into force date of these Regulations that contains the title of a video game and a statement that the video game concerned is only suitable for viewing by persons who have attained the age specified in the document (not being less than twelve years).