Video Recordings Act, 1989

Prohibition of supply of video recordings of prohibited video works.

8.—(1) A person who supplies or offers to supply a video recording containing a video work in respect of which a prohibition order is in force for the time being shall be guilty of an offence unless the supply is, or would if it took place be, an exempted supply.

(2) It shall be a defence to a charge of committing an offence under this section to prove that the accused believed on reasonable grounds—

(a) that—

(i) the video work concerned was not a work in respect of which a prohibition order was in force at the time of the commission of the offence alleged, or

(ii) if the video recording concerned contained more than one video work to which the charge relates, none of the works was a work in respect of which a prohibition order was in force at the time aforesaid,

or

(b) that the supply concerned was, or would if it took place be, an exempted supply by virtue of paragraph (b) or (c) of section 2 (1) of this Act.

(3) A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable—

(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both, or

(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to both.