# The Video Recordings (Labelling) Regulations 2012, Regulation 9


(1) For the purposes of paragraph (8) above –
(a) a classification certificate is equally restrictive as another such certificate if they both –
(i) contain an identical statement made within section 7(2)(b) of the Act;
(ii) contain an identical statement made within section 7(2)(c) of the Act;
(iii) contain a statement made within section 7(2)(a) of the Act with or without including advice as to the particular suitability of the work for viewing by children; or
(iv) contain a statement made within section 7(2)(a) of the Act with advice as to the desirability of parental guidance with regard to the viewing of the work by young children.
(b) “the most restrictively classified video work” means the work in respect of which the classification certificate issued in respect of it contains the most restrictive statement.
(2) For the purposes of these Regulations –
(a) The statements mentioned within sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of section 7(2) of the Act are to be regarded as progressively more restrictive so that a statement within sub-paragraph (a) is the least restrictive and the statement within sub-paragraph (c) is the most restrictive;
(b) A statement within sub-paragraph (a) of section 7(2) of the Act which includes advice as to the desirability of parental guidance with regard to the viewing of the video work by young children is to be regarded as more restrictive than a statement which includes advice as to the particular suitability of the video work for viewing by children or which includes no advice mentioned in sub-paragraph (a); and
(c) A statement within sub-paragraph (b) of section 7(2) of the Act is to be regarded, as more restrictive than another statement made within that sub-paragraph if the age included in the first statement is greater than the age included in the other statement.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1767/regulation/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/video-recordings-labelling-regulations-2012/regulation-9
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