Video Recordings Act 1984

The Act sets out provisions to regulate the distribution of video recordings and for connected purposes.

Section 1 provides an interpretation of the terms.  Section 2 lists work that is exempt.  Section 3 applies to exempted supplies.  Section 4 provides the authority to determine suitability of video works for classification.

Requirements of classification certificates are provided for under Section 7 and requirements for labelling is provided for in Section 8.

Provisions for offences and penalties are set out in Sections 9 – 15.  Offences include supplying video recordings of unclassified work (s. 9), possession of video recording of unclassified work for the purposes of supply (s. 10), supplying video recording of classified work in breach of classification (s. 11), certain video recordings only to be supplied in licensed sex shops (s. 12), supplying video recordings that do not comply with requirements as to labels etc. (s. 13) and supplying video recordings that contain a false indication as to classification (s. 14).  Provisions regarding penalties are set out under Section 15.

See here: Video Recordings Act 1984