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2.—(1) The amendments made by this Order have effect in relation to any film other than an excepted film.
(2) A film is an excepted film if—
(a)the amendments made to Schedule 1 to the Films Act 1985 by the Films (Definition of “British Film”) (No 2) Order 2006(1) do not apply in relation to it,
(b)an application for certification of the film was made before the commencement day, or
(c)the film production company has made an election in relation to the film under paragraph (3).
(3) A film production company may make an election under this paragraph in relation to a film if—
(a)the first day of shooting (in relation to a documentary or animation) or principal photography (in the case of a film other than a documentary or animation) was before the commencement day, and
(b)no application for certification of the film was made before the commencement day.
(4) In this article—
“application for certification” means an application for an interim or final certificate under paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the Films Act 1985, and
“commencement day” means the day on which this Order comes into force.