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(1)In this Part—
“the age-verification regulator” means the person or persons designated as the age-verification regulator under section 16;
“extreme pornographic material” has the meaning given in section 22;
“internet service provider” means a provider of an internet access service within the meaning given in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2015/2120 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015;
“pornographic material” has the meaning given in section 15;
“turnover” has the meaning given in section 20(15).
(2)Section 22(3) of the Video Recordings Act 1984 (effect of alterations) applies for the purposes of this Part as it applies for the purposes of that Act.
(3)Nothing in this Part affects any prohibition or restriction in relation to pornographic material or extreme pornographic material, or powers in relation to such material, under another enactment or a rule of law.
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