Guidance

Films (Exhibition Periods) Order 1996

This order prevents film distributors from requiring exhibitors to show films for more than a minimum period.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 13 December 1996

Documents

Films (Exhibition Periods) Order 1996

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/3140/contents/made

Details

This order was made under the monopoly provisions of the Fair Trading Act 1973. It prevents film distributors from requiring exhibitors to show films for a period longer than:

• 2 weeks - in the case of exhibitions that start within 6 weeks of a films general release day
• 1 week - in any other case

Published 13 December 1996