United Kingdom

[GB] The Films (Certification) (Amendment) Regulations 2007

IRIS 2008-2:1/19

David Goldberg

deeJgee Research/Consultancy

On 1 January 2008, following the exercise of powers conferred by the Films Act 1985 (Schedule 1, paragraph 10(1), the Films (Certification) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 came into force. The 2007 Regulations amend the Films (Certification) Regulations 2006.

As a result of the amendment, it is now the case, amongst other changes, that a “report from an independent accountant is required only where an application for final certification of a film as a British film under Schedule 1 to the Films Act 1985 seeks to rely on points available in paragraphs 4A(5), 4B(5) or 4C(5) (principal photography and other areas of work carried out in the making of the film) or paragraphs 4A(6), 4B(6) or 4C(6) (personnel involved in the making of the film) of that Schedule”. Paragraphs 4(A), 4(B) and 4(C) of Schedule 1 to the 1985 Films Act were substituted by the Films (Definition of “British Film”) (No. 2) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3430). In addition, Regulation 4 requires “the applicant to provide information about the nationality or ordinary residence of persons mentioned in paragraphs 4A(5), 4B(5) or 4C(5)”.


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This article has been published in IRIS Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory.