Designated authority

4BF1 Review of determinations as to suitability.

1

The Secretary of State may by order make provision enabling the designated authority to review any determination made by them, before the coming into force of section 4A of this Act, as to the suitability of a video work.

2

The order may in particular provide—

a

for the authority’s power of review to be exercisable in relation to such determinations as the authority think fit;

b

for the authority to determine, on any review, whether, if they were then determining the suitability of the video work to which the determination under review relates, they—

i

would issue a classification certificate, or

ii

would issue a different classification certificate;

c

for the cancellation of a classification certificate, where they determine that they would not issue a classification certificate;

d

for the cancellation of a classification certificate and issue of a new classification certificate, where they determine that they would issue a different classification certificate;

e

for any such cancellation or issue not to take effect until the end of such period as may be determined in accordance with the order;

f

for such persons as may appear to the authority to fall within a specified category of person to be notified of any such cancellation or issue in such manner as may be specified;

g

for treating a classification certificate, in relation to any act or omission occurring after its cancellation, as if it had not been issued;

h

for specified provisions of this Act to apply to determinations made on a review subject to such modifications (if any) as may be specified;

i

for specified regulations made under section 8 of this Act to apply to a video work in respect of which a new classification certificate has been issued subject to such modifications (if any) as may be specified.

3

In subsection (2) above “specified” means specified by an order made under this section.

4

The Secretary of State shall not make any order under this section unless he is satisfied that adequate arrangements will be made for an appeal against determinations made by the designated authority on a review.

5

The power to make an order under this section shall be exercisable by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

6

In this section “suitability” has the same meaning as in section 4A of this Act.