Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2014 information
United Kingdom legislation
Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2014
Statutory Instrument
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Citation
SI 2014/2916
Introduced by
Ed Vaizey (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
Dates
Made
4 November 2014
Commencement
1 December 2014
Other legislation
Made under
Communications Act 2003
Status: Current legislation
Text of statute as originally enacted
Text of the Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2014 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
The Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2014 is a statutory instrument of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that applies regulations to R18-rated pornography that is available through paid video on demand or other streaming platforms. Prior to the regulations coming into force, neither Ofcom nor the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) had jurisdiction over such content. In force from 1 December 2014[update], these regulations were made by the Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972.
The regulations originally prohibited the depiction of a number of specific sexual acts in online pornography based in the UK. In 2019 the regulations were changed after a review of obscenity laws, legalising the depiction of these acts provided they are performed consensually, do not harm the participants and are unlikely to be viewed by anyone aged under 18.[1]
^Long, Matilda (31 January 2019). "Ban on fetish porn including BDSM overturned in England in landmark ruling". Yahoo News UK.
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