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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/39/section/4ZC</dc:identifier><dc:title>Video Recordings Act 1984</dc:title><dc:description>An Act to make provision for regulating the distribution of video recordings and for connected purposes.</dc:description><dc:date>1984-07-12</dc:date><dc:type>text</dc:type><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2025-01-07</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2024-12-13</dct:valid>
					
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RestrictStartDate="2012-05-01"><Title> Designated authority</Title><P1group RestrictStartDate="2012-05-01"><Title><Addition ChangeId="key-e551bde23ff7b4b5f2bbaaf630512b57-1478011575394" CommentaryRef="key-e551bde23ff7b4b5f2bbaaf630512b57">Designated authorities: video works included in video games</Addition></Title><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/39/section/4ZC" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/39/section/4ZC" id="section-4ZC"><Pnumber PuncAfter=""><Addition ChangeId="key-e551bde23ff7b4b5f2bbaaf630512b57-1478011575394" CommentaryRef="key-e551bde23ff7b4b5f2bbaaf630512b57">4ZC</Addition></Pnumber><P1para><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/39/section/4ZC/1" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/39/section/4ZC/1" id="section-4ZC-1"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-e551bde23ff7b4b5f2bbaaf630512b57-1478011575394" CommentaryRef="key-e551bde23ff7b4b5f2bbaaf630512b57">1</Addition></Pnumber><P2para><Text><Addition ChangeId="key-e551bde23ff7b4b5f2bbaaf630512b57-1478011575394" CommentaryRef="key-e551bde23ff7b4b5f2bbaaf630512b57">The video games authority may make such arrangements in respect of video works included in video games as it considers are necessary for the purposes of fulfilling its responsibilities in respect of video games.</Addition></Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/39/section/4ZC/2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/39/section/4ZC/2" id="section-4ZC-2"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-e551bde23ff7b4b5f2bbaaf630512b57-1478011575394" CommentaryRef="key-e551bde23ff7b4b5f2bbaaf630512b57">2</Addition></Pnumber><P2para><Text><Addition ChangeId="key-e551bde23ff7b4b5f2bbaaf630512b57-1478011575394" CommentaryRef="key-e551bde23ff7b4b5f2bbaaf630512b57">Where there are two designated authorities, the arrangements made by the video games authority under section 4 must, to the extent that the video games authority considers appropriate, include either or both of the following—</Addition></Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/39/section/4ZC/2/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/39/section/4ZC/2/a" id="section-4ZC-2-a"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-e551bde23ff7b4b5f2bbaaf630512b57-1478011575394" CommentaryRef="key-e551bde23ff7b4b5f2bbaaf630512b57">a</Addition></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Addition ChangeId="key-e551bde23ff7b4b5f2bbaaf630512b57-1478011575394" CommentaryRef="key-e551bde23ff7b4b5f2bbaaf630512b57">arrangements for having regard to any classification certificate issued by the video works authority in respect of a video work included in a video game;</Addition></Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/39/section/4ZC/2/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/39/section/4ZC/2/b" id="section-4ZC-2-b"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-e551bde23ff7b4b5f2bbaaf630512b57-1478011575394" CommentaryRef="key-e551bde23ff7b4b5f2bbaaf630512b57">b</Addition></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Addition ChangeId="key-e551bde23ff7b4b5f2bbaaf630512b57-1478011575394" CommentaryRef="key-e551bde23ff7b4b5f2bbaaf630512b57">arrangements for obtaining and having regard to a determination by the video works authority as to the suitability of all or part of a video work included in a video game.</Addition></Text></P3para></P3></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/39/section/4ZC/3" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/39/section/4ZC/3" id="section-4ZC-3"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-e551bde23ff7b4b5f2bbaaf630512b57-1478011575394" CommentaryRef="key-e551bde23ff7b4b5f2bbaaf630512b57">3</Addition></Pnumber><P2para><Text><Addition ChangeId="key-e551bde23ff7b4b5f2bbaaf630512b57-1478011575394" CommentaryRef="key-e551bde23ff7b4b5f2bbaaf630512b57">For the purpose of determining the extent to which arrangements described in subsection (2)(a) or (b) are appropriate, the video games authority must—</Addition></Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/39/section/4ZC/3/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/39/section/4ZC/3/a" id="section-4ZC-3-a"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-e551bde23ff7b4b5f2bbaaf630512b57-1478011575394" CommentaryRef="key-e551bde23ff7b4b5f2bbaaf630512b57">a</Addition></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Addition ChangeId="key-e551bde23ff7b4b5f2bbaaf630512b57-1478011575394" CommentaryRef="key-e551bde23ff7b4b5f2bbaaf630512b57">consult the video works authority, and</Addition></Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/39/section/4ZC/3/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/39/section/4ZC/3/b" id="section-4ZC-3-b"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-e551bde23ff7b4b5f2bbaaf630512b57-1478011575394" CommentaryRef="key-e551bde23ff7b4b5f2bbaaf630512b57">b</Addition></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Addition ChangeId="key-e551bde23ff7b4b5f2bbaaf630512b57-1478011575394" CommentaryRef="key-e551bde23ff7b4b5f2bbaaf630512b57">have regard to any guidance issued by the Secretary of State.</Addition></Text></P3para></P3></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/39/section/4ZC/4" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/39/section/4ZC/4" id="section-4ZC-4"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-e551bde23ff7b4b5f2bbaaf630512b57-1478011575394" CommentaryRef="key-e551bde23ff7b4b5f2bbaaf630512b57">4</Addition></Pnumber><P2para><Text><Addition ChangeId="key-e551bde23ff7b4b5f2bbaaf630512b57-1478011575394" CommentaryRef="key-e551bde23ff7b4b5f2bbaaf630512b57">In this section,  “</Addition><Term><Addition ChangeId="key-e551bde23ff7b4b5f2bbaaf630512b57-1478011575394" CommentaryRef="key-e551bde23ff7b4b5f2bbaaf630512b57">suitability</Addition></Term><Addition ChangeId="key-e551bde23ff7b4b5f2bbaaf630512b57-1478011575394" CommentaryRef="key-e551bde23ff7b4b5f2bbaaf630512b57">” means suitability for the issue of a classification certificate or suitability for the issue of a classification certificate of a particular description.</Addition></Text></P2para></P2></P1para></P1></P1group></Pblock></Body></Primary><Commentaries><Commentary id="key-e551bde23ff7b4b5f2bbaaf630512b57" Type="F"><Para><Text><CitationSubRef id="ccluy5dt2-00006" StartSectionRef="section-4ZA" EndSectionRef="section-4ZC" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/39/section/4ZA" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/39/section/4ZC">Ss. 4ZA-4ZC</CitationSubRef> inserted (1.5.2012) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/24" id="ccluy5dt2-00007" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2010" Number="24" Title="Digital Economy Act 2010">Digital Economy Act 2010 (c. 24)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="ccluy5dt2-00008" CitationRef="ccluy5dt2-00007" SectionRef="section-41-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/24/section/41/1" Operative="true">ss. 41(1)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="ccluy5dt2-00009" CitationRef="ccluy5dt2-00007" SectionRef="section-47-3-c" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/24/section/47/3/c">47(3)(c)</CitationSubRef>; <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/1164" id="ccluy5dt2-00010" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2012" Number="1164" Title="The Digital Economy Act 2010 (Appointed Day No.2) Order 2012">S.I. 2012/1164</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="ccluy5dt2-00011" CitationRef="ccluy5dt2-00010" SectionRef="article-2-a" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/1164/article/2/a">art. 2(a)</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary></Commentaries></Legislation>