Video Recordings Act, 1989

Prohibition of supplying video recordings containing false indication as to supply certificate.

13.—(1) A person who supplies, offers to supply or has in his possession for the purpose of supplying it a video recording containing a video work in respect of which a supply certificate is not in force for the time being shall be guilty of an offence if the recording, or any spool, case or other thing on or in which it is kept, contains an indication that such a certificate is in force for the time being.

(2) A person who supplies, offers to supply or has in his possession for the purpose of supplying it a video recording containing a video work shall be guilty of an offence if the recording, or any spool, case or other thing on or in which it is kept, contains an indication that the classification of the work is a higher classification than that in force for the time being.

(3) It shall be a defence to a charge of committing an offence under this section to prove that the accused—

(a) in case the offence is under subsection (1) of this section, believed on reasonable grounds that the video work concerned was a work in respect of which a supply certificate was in force at the time of the commission of the offence alleged, or

(b) in case the offence is under subsection (2) of this section, believed on reasonable grounds that the classification specified in the indication concerned or a higher classification was in force in relation to the video work concerned at the time of the commission of the offence alleged, or

(c) neither knew nor had reasonable cause to believe that the recording, spool, case or other thing, as the case may be, concerned contained the indication to which the offence relates.

(4) A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £1,000.