The Digital Economy Act 2010 (Transitional Provision) Regulations 2012

• Citation: S.I. 2012/1764
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation

These Regulations may be cited as the Digital Economy Act 2010 (Transitional Provision) Regulations 2012.

Section 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations –

(a) “the commencement day” means the day on which section 40(2), (3) and (5) of the Digital Economy Act 2010 come into force;

(b) “the 1984 Act ” means the Video Recordings Act 1984 ;

(c) “a designated authority” means the persons who, on the commencement day, are designated by the Secretary of State under section 4 and 4ZA of the 1984 Act, as –

(i) the authority responsible for making arrangements for the matters specified in that Act in respect of video games (“the video games authority”); or

(ii) the authority responsible for making arrangements for matters specified in that Act in respect of other video works (“the video works authority”).

Section 3 Classification Certificates

(1) In relation to times on or after the commencement day, any references in the 1984 Act, or any other Act or subordinate legislation, to a classification certificate issued under section 4 of the 1984 Act by, or in pursuance of arrangements made by a designated authority, includes a pre-commencement classification document unless expressly excluded.

(2) In this regulation a “pre-commencement classification document” means a document issued by a designated authority in respect of a video game prior to the commencement day that contains –

(a) the title of the video game, and

(b) a statement that the video game concerned is only suitable for viewing by persons who have attained the age specified in the document (not being less than twelve years).