“main feature, in relation to a film,—

• “(a) means the item on that film whose title is the title under which the film is solely or mainly marketed; but

• “(b) if there is a series of items on that film with the same running time (or very similar running times) and the same general title, and that title is the title under which the film is solely or mainly marketed, means the first of those items

“trailer means any material that is—

• “(a) included on a film; but

• “(b) not part of the main feature on that film.”

“Part 2
“‘Labelling’.”

“11 Labelling body must submit film to Classification Office if film's trailer is inconsistent with its main feature

• “(1) The labelling body must not assign a rating to a film, but must submit the film to the Classification Office in accordance with section 12(1) of the Act, if, after assessing under subclause (2) the 1 or more trailers (if any) included on the film, the labelling body is satisfied any of them is inconsistent with the main feature on that film.

  “(2) On receiving an application under section 9(1) of the Act, the labelling body, as well as assessing, in accordance with these regulations, the main feature on the film in respect of which the application is made, must assess the 1 or more trailers (if any) included on that film to determine whether any of those trailers is inconsistent with that main feature.

  “(3) A trailer included on a film is inconsistent with the main feature on that film for the purposes of this regulation if taking the steps in regulation 11A would result in the main feature and trailer having the ratings or classifications in one of the rows of the table set out in regulation 11B.

  “(4) This regulation overrides regulations 8 to 10.

“11A Steps referred to in regulation 11(3)

• “(1) One step referred to in regulation 11(3) is for the labelling body to identify the rating it proposes to assign to the main feature or, if the film is one to which regulation 15(2)(b) applies, the classification given by the Classification Office or the Board of Review to the main feature on the film.

  “(2) The other step referred to in regulation 11(3) is for the labelling body—

  • “(a) to assess the trailer—

    • “(i) under regulation 10 as a film in its own right; and

    • “(ii) having regard to the matters specified in regulation 10(2)); and

  • “(b) as a result of that assessment, to either—

    • “(i) assign the trailer a rating; or

    • “(ii) be satisfied, in accordance with regulation 10(5), of the classification the trailer would be likely to have if it were classified by the Classification Office.

“11B When film's trailer is inconsistent with its main feature

• The table referred to in regulation 11(3) is as follows:

  row	main feature	trailer
  1	G	PG or M or R
  2	PG	M or R
  3	M	R
  4	R	R

“11C Symbols used in table in regulation 11B

• “(1) The rating symbols in regulation 11B represent (as provided by regulation 13) the ratings specified in regulation 12(1), and those symbols apply regardless of the description (if any) that has been, or would be, assigned under regulation 14 or under section 36(3)(b) of the Act.

  “(2) The symbol ‘R' in regulation 11B represents every kind of classification as a restricted publication (regardless of the restriction that has been or would be imposed by the Classification Office or the Board of Review), and that symbol applies regardless of—

  • “(a) the description (if any) that has been or would be assigned under regulation 15(2)(b)(i) and (4) or under section 36(3)(b) of the Act; and

  • “(b) the conditions (if any) that have been or would be imposed pursuant to section 27 of the Act.”

“Issue of labels in respect of films.”

• “(2) The labelling body must issue the appropriate number (as defined in subclause (3)) of copies of a label if it—

  • “(a) receives an application under subclause (1) in respect of a film; and

  • “(b) is satisfied that the film is identical in content with the film in respect of which the label was originally issued; and

  • “(c) has been paid the fee it has set for the application.

• “(3) The appropriate number is the number that the labelling body is satisfied is necessary for the copies of the film in respect of which the application is made.”

“Issue of labels in respect of other publications that are classified as restricted publications

“18A Labels issued at direction of Classification Office or Board of Review under section 36A(2) of Act

• “(1) Where, under section 36A(2) of the Act, the Classification Office directs the labelling body to issue a label in respect of a publication (other than a film), the labelling body must issue in respect of the publication a label that specifies the classification given by the Classification Office or the Board of Review to the publication.

  “(2) A label issued under subclause (1) must be in the form of, and coloured the same as, diagram A in Schedule 1A if it is issued in respect of a publication that the Classification Office or the Board of Review has classified as objectionable except if the availability of the publication is restricted to persons who have attained a specified age.

  “(3) A label issued under subclause (1) must be in the form of, and coloured the same as, diagram B in Schedule 1A if it is issued in respect of a publication that the Classification Office or the Board of Review has classified as 1 of the following:

  • “(a) objectionable except if the availability of the film is restricted to specified persons or classes of persons; or

  • “(b) objectionable except if the film is used for 1 or more specified purposes; or

  • “(c) objectionable except in 2 or more of the circumstances stated in section 23(2)(c) of the Act.

“18B Additional copies of label issued under regulation 18A

• “(1) Where, in accordance with regulation 18A, the labelling body has issued a label in respect of a publication, a person who distributes publications or supplies or exhibits publications to the public may apply to the labelling body for the issue of copies of that label for the purpose of labelling any copy of the publication in respect of which the original label was issued.

  “(2) The labelling body must issue the appropriate number (as defined in subclause (3)) of copies of a label if it—

  • “(a) receives an application under subclause (1) in respect of a publication; and

  • “(b) is satisfied that the publication is identical in content with the publication in respect of which the label was originally issued; and

  • “(c) has been paid the fee it has set for the application.

  “(3) The appropriate number is the number that the labelling body is satisfied is necessary for the copies of the publication in respect of which the application is made.”

“Affixing of labels to films.”

“Affixing, etc, of labels for other publications that are classified as restricted publications

“20A Labels must be affixed, etc, in manner specified in relevant condition under section 27(4)(a) of Act

• “(1) A label issued in respect of a publication under regulation 18A or regulation 18B must, when the publication is on public display, be—

  • “(a) affixed to the publication in the manner specified by the Classification Office or the Board of Review in the relevant condition imposed pursuant to section 27(4)(a) of the Act; or

  • “(b) brought in some other, more practical or convenient way to the attention of persons to whom the publication is displayed in the manner specified by the Classification Office or the Board of Review in the relevant condition imposed pursuant to section 27(4)(a) of the Act.

  “(2) Every label required to be affixed to a publication, or brought to the attention of persons to whom the publication is displayed, as provided in subclause (1), must be of the following size:

  • “(a) not less than 2.5 cm in height; and

  • “(b) not less than 5.5 cm in width.

“20B Further requirements as to affixing, etc, of labels

• “(1) This subclause applies when a label (the cancelled label)—

  • “(a) is affixed to a publication, or brought to the attention of persons to whom the publication is displayed, as provided in regulation 20A; and

  • “(b) is deemed, under section 36A(3) of the Act, to be cancelled.

  “(2) When subclause (1) applies, a new label affixed to the publication, or brought to the attention of persons to whom the publication is displayed, as provided in regulation 20A, must be affixed to the publication, or brought to the attention of persons to whom the publication is displayed, in such a way that the cancelled label is no longer visible.

  “(3) Where it is not possible to comply with subclause (2), the cancelled label must be permanently obscured by some other means, or must be removed.”

“61 Labelling body must submit film to Classification Office if film includes inconsistent new material

• “(1) This regulation applies to a film (the film) to which this Part applies if,—

  • “(a) in accordance with regulation 58, an application is made under section 9(1) of the Act for the issue of a label in respect of the film; and

  • “(b) there is included on the film material (the new material) that was not included on the film when a rating or classification was given to the film under—

    • “(i) the Films Act 1983; or (as the case requires)

    • “(ii) the Video Recordings Act 1987.

  “(2) The labelling body must not issue a label in respect of the film (including the new material), but must submit the film (including the new material) to the Classification Office in accordance with section 12(1) of the Act if, after assessing under subclause (3) the new material, the labelling body is satisfied it is inconsistent with the film (excluding the new material).

  “(3) The labelling body must, as well as determining the equivalent rating or classification of the film (excluding the new material) under the Act, assess the new material to determine whether it is inconsistent with the film (excluding the new material).

  “(4) The new material is inconsistent with the film (excluding the new material) for the purposes of this regulation if taking the steps in regulation 61A would result in the film (excluding the new material) and new material having the ratings or classifications in one of the rows of the table set out in regulation 61B.

  “(5) This regulation overrides regulations 58 and 59.

“61A Steps referred to in regulation 61(4)

• “(1) One step referred to in regulation 61(4) is for the labelling body to determine the equivalent rating or classification of the film (excluding the new material) under the Act.

  “(2) The other step referred to in regulation 61(4) is for the labelling body—

  • “(a) to assess the new material—

    • “(i) under regulation 10 as a film in its own right; and

    • “(ii) having regard to the matters specified in regulation 10(2); and

  • “(b) as a result of that assessment, to either—

    • “(i) assign the new material a rating; or

    • “(ii) be satisfied, in accordance with regulation 10(5), of the classification the new material would be likely to have if it were classified by the Classification Office.

“61B When new material is inconsistent with film

• The table referred to in regulation 61(4) is as follows:

  row	film	new material
  1	G	PG or M or R
  2	PG	M or R
  3	M	R
  4	R	R

“61C Symbols used in table in regulation 61B

• “(1) The rating symbols in regulation 61B represent (as provided by regulation 13) the ratings specified in regulation 12(1), and those symbols apply regardless of the description (if any) that would be assigned under regulation 14 or under section 36(3)(b) of the Act.

  “(2) The symbol ‘R' in regulation 61B represents every kind of classification as a restricted publication (regardless of the restriction that has been or would be imposed by the Classification Office or the Board of Review), and that symbol applies regardless of—

  • “(a) the description (if any) that would be assigned under regulation 15(2)(b)(i) and (4) or under section 36(3)(b) of the Act; and

  • “(b) the conditions (if any) that would be imposed pursuant to section 27 of the Act.”

“Labels for films”