The Films (Certification) (Amendment) Regulations 2006

• Citation: S.I. 2006/642
• Sections: 7

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Films (Certification) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 1st April 2006 or, if later, the day that the Films (Definition of “British Film”) Order 2006 comes into force.

Section 2 Amendment

The Films (Certification) Regulations 1985 shall be amended as follows.

Section 3 Amendment

In regulation 2 in the definition of “co-production film”, for “4(7)” substitute “4(5)”.

Section 4 Amendment

For regulation 5(b)(i) and (ii) substitute—

(i) verifying particulars E(v) and (vi);

(ii) verifying particulars EA, EB or EC ; and

(iii) stating whether, in the opinion of that person, any point should be awarded under paragraphs 4A(4), 4B(4) or 4C(4) of Schedule 1 to the Act.

Section 5 Amendment

For particular E in regulation 6 substitute—

(E) A statement showing:

(i) whether the applicant seeks to rely on paragraphs 4A, 4B or 4C of Schedule 1 to the Act;

(ii) if the applicant seeks to rely on paragraph 4B of Schedule 1 to the Act, the reasons why the film should be considered to be a documentary;

(iii) if the application seeks to rely on paragraph 4C of Schedule 1 to the Act, the reasons why the film should be considered to be an animation;

(iv) the reasons why any point should be awarded under paragraphs 4A(3), 4B(3) or 4C(3) of Schedule 1 to the Act;

(v) the nationality and ordinary residence of all the persons mentioned in paragraphs 4A(5), 4B(5) or 4C(5) of Schedule 1 to the Act in relation to whom the applicant is applying for a point to be awarded;

(vi) the total expenditure on all the work carried out in the making of the film.

(EA) If the applicant seeks to rely on paragraph 4A of Schedule 1 to the Act, a statement showing:

(i) the total number of days of principal photography and the number of days of principal photography carried out in the United Kingdom;

(ii) the total expenditure on visual effects and the expenditure on visual effects carried out in the United Kingdom;

(iii) the total expenditure on special effects and the expenditure on special effects carried out in the United Kingdom;

(iv) the total expenditure on performing and recording the original music score created for the film and the expenditure on performing and recording the original music score created for the film carried out in the United Kingdom;

(v) the total expenditure on audio post production and the expenditure on audio post production carried out in the United Kingdom;

(vi) the total expenditure on image processing and the expenditure on image processing carried out in the United Kingdom.

(EB) If the applicant seeks to rely on paragraph 4B of Schedule 1 to the Act (documentary), a statement showing:

(i) the total expenditure on shooting and visual effects and the expenditure on shooting and visual effects carried out in the United Kingdom;

(ii) the total expenditure on research and development and the expenditure on research and development carried out in the United Kingdom;

(iii) the total expenditure on special effects and the expenditure on special effects carried out in the United Kingdom;

(iv) the total expenditure on performing and recording the original music score created for the film and the expenditure on performing and recording the original music score created for the film carried out in the United Kingdom;

(v) the total expenditure on audio post production and the expenditure on audio post production carried out in the United Kingdom;

(vi) the total expenditure on image processing and the expenditure on image processing carried out in the United Kingdom.

(EC) If the applicant seeks to rely on paragraph 4C of Schedule 1 to the Act (animation), a statement showing:

(i) the total expenditure on shooting, visual design, layout and storyboarding and the expenditure on shooting, visual design, layout and storyboarding carried out in the United Kingdom;

(ii) the total expenditure on visual effects and the expenditure on visual effects carried out in the United Kingdom;

(iii) the total expenditure on special effects and the expenditure on special effects carried out in the United Kingdom;

(iv) the total expenditure on performing and recording the original music score created for the film and the expenditure on performing and recording the original music score created for the film carried out in the United Kingdom;

(v) the total expenditure on voice recording and audio post production and the expenditure on voice recording and audio post production carried out in the United Kingdom;

(vi) the total expenditure on image processing and the expenditure on image processing carried out in the United Kingdom.

Section 6 Amendment

Omit particulars G and H in regulation 6.

Section 7 Amendment

After regulation 8 insert—

(9) If an application falls to be determined by the Secretary of State in accordance with Schedule 1 to the Act as in force immediately before the commencement of the Films (Definition of “British Film”) Order 2006 these Regulations shall apply to the application as if the Film (Certification) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 had not been made.