classification certificate has been issued, a person who has the recording in his possession for the purpose of supplying it is guilty of an offence unless — (a) he has it in his possession for the purpose only of a supply which, if it took place, would be an exempted supply, or (b) the video work is an exempted work These years, from about 1978 until the classifications finally took hold good and proper in late 1985, became known as the pre-certification years. References See No Evil - David Kerekes & David Slater (Book) Video Recordings Act 1984 External links The Video Recordings Act About the BBFC http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/39/contents Censorship in the United Kingdom Entertainment rating organizations