Finance Act 2006

19U.K.For paragraph 3 of that Schedule substitute—

Certification and withdrawal of certificationU.K.

3(1)If the Secretary of State is satisfied that the requirements are met for interim or final certification of a film as a British film, he shall certify the film accordingly.

(2)If the Secretary of State is not satisfied that those requirements are met, he shall refuse the application.

(3)An interim certificate—

(a)may be given subject to conditions, and (unless the Secretary of State directs otherwise) is of no effect if the conditions are not met;

(b)may be expressed to expire after a specified period, and (unless the Secretary of State directs otherwise) ceases to have effect at the end of that period; and

(c)ceases to have effect when a final certificate is issued.

(4)If it appears to the Secretary of State that a film certified by him under this Schedule ought not to have been certified, he shall revoke its certification.

Unless the Secretary of State directs otherwise, a certificate that is revoked is treated as never having had effect..