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The British Board of Film Classification has announced it is applying for a judicial review of the decision by the Video Appeal Committee to overturn the Board’s rejection of Rockstar Games’ Manhunt 2.
According to a statement issued by the BBFC today: “The BBFC is contesting the VAC judgement because in the Board’s view, it is based on an approach to harm which is an incorrect interpretation of the Video Recordings Act.”
The statement goes on to add: “The VAC judgement, if allowed to stand, would have fundamental implications with regard to all the Board’s decisions, including those turning upon questions of unacceptable levels of violence. If the VAC’s decision is suspended, then the game will not be classified before the outcome of the Judicial Review.”
