52Films: application of provisions to certain films already in productionU.K.
(1)The Treasury may make provision by regulations for the application of the provisions of this Chapter, and of any enactment amended by this Chapter, in relation to films that commenced principal photography before [F11st January 2007] but are not completed before 1st January 2007.
(2)The regulations may provide for such adaptations and modifications of the provisions of this Chapter, of any enactment amended by this Chapter and of any other provision of the Corporation Tax Acts, as appear to the Treasury appropriate for that purpose.
(3)The regulations may—
(a)provide that the provisions of this Chapter (or any specified provisions of this Chapter) shall have effect as if they had been in force at all material times;
(b)require or authorise the making or amendment of returns, or the making of assessments, in relation to past accounting periods or tax years (whether before or after the commencement of this Chapter);
(c)authorise the making of any such return, amendment or assessment notwithstanding any limitation on the time within which a return, amendment or assessment may normally be made.
(4)No regulations shall be made under this section unless a draft of them has been laid before and approved by a resolution of the House of Commons.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 52(1) substituted (29.12.2006) by The Finance Act 2006, Section 53(2) (Films and Sound Recordings: Power to alter Dates) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3265), {art. 2}