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Video Recordings Act 2010

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1Repeal and revival of provisions of the Video Recordings Act 1984

(1)On the commencement of this Act, sections 1 to 17, 19, 21 and 22 of the Video Recordings Act 1984 (regulation of the distribution of video recordings)—

(a)cease to be in force, and

(b)having been notified to the European Commission in accordance with the Technical Standards Directive on 10 September 2009, come into force again by virtue of this subsection.

(2)In subsection (1) “the Technical Standards Directive” means Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations.

(3)The Schedule to this Act contains transitional provision.

2Short title, commencement and extent

(1)This Act may be cited as the Video Recordings Act 2010.

(2)This Act comes into force on the day on which it is passed.

(3)This Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

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