A Bill to make provision for parliamentary scrutiny of senior appointments to the British Board of Film Classification and of guildlines produced by it; to establish a body with powers to hear appeals against the release of videos and DVDs and the classification of works in prescribed circumstances; to make provision about penalties for the distribution of illegal works; and for connect purposes
House of Commons
3 April 2008
This Bill would require Parliament to scrutinise how the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) makes its senior appointments and the guidelines it publishes. It would set up a new body to hear appeals about whether videos and DVDs should be released and how works are classified in certain defined circumstances, and it would introduce penalties for distributing illegal works.
The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons, with official documents published to explain it. If it progresses, it would move on to committee stage and further readings.
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