Video Recordings Act, 1989

Appeal to Censorship of Films Appeal Board.

10.—(1) A person who is aggrieved by a prohibition order may, not later than 3 months after the date of the publication of the order in Iris Oifigiúil, appeal in the prescribed manner to the Appeal Board against the order and the Appeal Board may affirm the decision of the Official Censor or revoke the order.

(2) A person who is aggrieved by a classification may, not later than 3 months after the grant of the supply certificate concerned, appeal in the prescribed manner to the Appeal Board against the classification and the Appeal Board may affirm the classification or direct that the video work concerned be given a specified higher classification.

(3) Where an appeal is brought under this section, the Official Censor shall—

(a) if so requested by the Appeal Board, furnish to it a statement in writing of the reasons for the making of the prohibition order, or the giving of the classification, concerned, and

(b) on application to him in that behalf by any person and on payment to him in respect thereof of such fee as may be prescribed with the consent of the Minister for Finance, furnish a copy of the statement to the person.

(4) The Appeal Board shall, as soon as may be, notify the Official Censor of a decision by it on an appeal under this section and—

(a) if the decision is to revoke the prohibition order concerned, the Official Censor shall, as soon as may be, grant a supply certificate in respect of the video work concerned, and

(b) if the decision is to direct that the video work concerned be given a higher classification, the Official Censor shall, as soon as may be, revoke the supply certificate concerned and grant another supply certificate in respect of the work in which is included a statement indicating the classification specified by the Appeal Board.

(5) The Official Censor shall cause a copy of any order of the Appeal Board revoking a prohibition order to be published in Iris Oifigiúil as soon as may be after its making.

(6) A person bringing an appeal under this section shall pay to the Official Censor in respect of the appeal such fee as may be prescribed with the consent of the Minister for Finance.