The Films Act 1980 (c. 41) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The act allowed the National Film Finance Corporation to exercise its powers in relation to financing the production of films for an extended period, gave further funding to the Corporation and amended the laws around the quotas of British films.
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to amend the enactments relating to the financing and exhibition of films. |
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| Citation | 1980 c. 41 |
| Territorial extent | Scotland, England and Wales[1] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 17 July 1980[2] |
| Other legislation | |
| Repeals/revokes | |
| Repealed by | Films Act 1985 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
Provisions
editThe provisions of the act include:
Section 1
edit- Extending the functions of the National Film Finance Corporation to the end of 1985 by amending the Films Act 1970 (c. 26), the Cinematograph Film Production (Special Loans) Act 1949 (12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 20) and the Cinematograph Films Act 1957 (5 & 6 Eliz. 2. c. 21) (which allowed the corporation to make loans to film makers up to the end of 1980).[2]
Section 2
edit- Revoking Section 4 of the Cinematograph Film Production (Special Loans) Act 1949 which authorised government lending to the Corporation up until the end of 1980.[3]
- Making provisions for a £1 million government grant to be made available to the Corporation.[3]
- Limiting the Corporation's government borrowing to no more than £5 million.[3]
Section 3
edit- Amending Section 1(2) of the Cinematograph Film Production (Special Loans) Act 1949 to increase the number of directors from five to six.[5]
Section 4
edit- Amending Section 2 of the Cinematograph Films Act 1957 in respect of levies on exhibitors.[7]
Section 5
edit- Amending section 1 of the Films Act 1960 (8 & 9 Eliz. 2. c. 57), extending the obligation of exhibitors to meet a quota of British or Community films among those that are shown to the end of 1985.[7]
Section 6
edit- Amending section 3 of the Films Act 1960 to change the quota requirements.[7]
Section 7
edit- Giving the Secretary of State the powers to suspend quota requirements.[8]
Section 8
edit- Amending section 17 of the Films Act 1960 to change the requirements needed to qualify as a British film.[8]
Schedule
edit- Repealing of whole of the Cinematograph Film Production (Special Loans) Act 1952 and the Cinematograph Films Act 1975.[9]
Repeal
editThe Films Act 1980 was repealed by the Films Act 1985.[10][6]
References
edit- ^ "Films Act 1980" (PDF). Legislation.gov.uk. p. 8. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Films Act 1980" (PDF). Legislation.gov.uk. p. 3. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ a b c "Films Act 1980" (PDF). Legislation.gov.uk. p. 4. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ "Films Act 1980" (PDF). Legislation.gov.uk. p. 4. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Films Act 1980" (PDF). Legislation.gov.uk. p. 5. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ a b "UK media laws: Cinema and films Films Act 1985". TerraMedia. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ a b c "Films Act 1980" (PDF). Legislation.gov.uk. p. 6. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Films Act 1980" (PDF). Legislation.gov.uk. p. 7. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ "Films Act 1980" (PDF). Legislation.gov.uk. p. 9. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ "Cinema Legislation". Screen Online. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
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