Video Recordings Act, 1989

Prohibition of possession of video recordings for sale or letting on hire contrary to section 19 .

20.—(1) A person who has in his possession a video recording for the purpose of selling it or letting it on hire contrary to section 19 of this Act shall be guilty of an offence.

(2) It shall be a defence to a charge of committing an offence under this section to prove that the accused had the video recording concerned in his possession for the purpose only of a sale or letting on hire in respect of which he believed on reasonable grounds that, if it took place, it either would not be a sale or letting on hire to which section 19 of this Act applies or would be in accordance with a licence for the time being in force.

(3) A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.