Offences under the Video Recordings Act 1984
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Practice notesOffences under the Video Recordings Act 1984
Published by a LexisNexis Corporate Crime expert
Practice notes
The Video Recordings Act 1984 (VRA 1984) creates a number of offences relating to the Possession and Supply of unclassified video recordings or recordings in breach of classification by the British Board of Film Classification.
Time limits on proceedings
No prosecution can be commenced for an offence under the VRA 1984 more than three years after the offence was committed or one year after the offence was discovered by the prosecutor, whichever is earlier.
Supplying a video recording of an unclassified work
The offence of supplying a video recording of an unclassified work can be tried in the magistrates' court or the Crown Court.
The offence is committed if any person
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supplies, or
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offers to supply
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a video recording
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containing a video work
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in respect of which no classification certificate has been issued
Meaning of supply or offering to supply
'Supply' is widely defined in the VRA 1984. It covers supply in any manner, whether or not for reward, and includes supply by way of sale, letting on
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Jurisdiction(s):
United Kingdom
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Possession definition
What does Possession mean?
Possession in a construction context refers to having responsibility for/bearing the risk in the works. The contractor will usually have exclusive possession whilst it is carrying out the works—then at completion'>practical completion the employer takes back possession (and therefore takes on responsibility for insurance).
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