The Cultural Test (Video Games) Regulations 2014
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2014/1958 |
(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Cultural Test (Video Games) Regulations 2014.(2) They come into force on 19th August 2014.In these Regulations— a video game is set in the a person or character in a video game is from the a video game depicts a British story or a story which relates to the amount of work for the purposes of regulation 9 (where work carried out) is determined by reference to the amount of expenditure on the work. A video game will be certified by the Secretary of State as a British video game under section 1217CB(1) of the Act only if it passes the following cultural test. Subject to regulation 6, a video game passes the cultural test if it is awarded at least 16 points in total under regulations 7 to 10. at least 2 points under regulation 7(a) (setting) ; at least 2 points under regulation 7(b) (characters) ; or 4 points under regulation 7(c) (story) . 4 points for at least 75%; 3 points for at least 66%; 2 points for at least 50%; 1 point for at least 25; if two or three of the three lead characters are from the if only one of the three lead characters is from the if two or three of the characters are from the if only one of the characters is from the if both of the characters are from the if one of the characters is from the if there is only one character depicted in the video game, 4 points if that character is from the 4 points if the video game depicts a British story or a story which relates to 4 points for at least 75%; 3 points for at least 66%; 2 points for at least 50%; 1 point for at least 25%. Up to 4 points will be awarded in respect of the contribution of the video game to the promotion, development and enhancement of British culture. conceptual development;storyboarding;programming;design;performing and recording the music score created for the video game;voice recording;audio production.(2) No points will be awarded in respect of work the expenditure on which is, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, insignificant in relation to all the expenditure on all the work carried out in the making of the video game.1 point if the project leader (or, if there is more than one, the main project leader) is a qualifying person; 1 point if at least one of the scriptwriters (or, if there are more than three, one of the three lead scriptwriters) is a qualifying person; 1 point if the composer (or, if there is more than one, the lead composer) is a qualifying person; 1 point if the artist (or if there is more than one, the lead artist) is a qualifying person; 1 point if the programmer (or, if there is more than one, the lead programmer) is a qualifying person; 1 point if the designer (or, if there is more than one, the lead designer) is a qualifying person; 1 point if at least one of the heads of department is a qualifying person; 1 point if at least 50% of the development team are qualifying persons. (1) A video game which is set in, or in which any character is from, an undetermined location is eligible to be awarded points under paragraphs 7(a) (ii) -(iv) (setting) and 7(b) (characters) of regulation 7 as if that location were in the F20United Kingdom or an EEA state, provided it complies with the following condition.regulation 7(c) (story) ;regulation 7(d) (language) ; orregulation 8 (culture) .be made in writing to the Secretary of State; andset out (where applicable) the particulars described in the Schedule for that video game.transmitted by electronic means;received in legible form; andcapable of being used for subsequent reference.(1) An application must be accompanied by a statutory declaration made by the applicant as to the truth of the particulars given in the application.(2) A statutory declaration will be deemed to be properly made by the applicant if it has been made on behalf of the company regulation 9 (where work carried out) ; orregulation 10 (personnel) ,in partnership with the applicant or any officer or servant of the applicant;in the employment of the applicant or any officer or servant of the applicant; oran officer or servant of the applicant or, if the applicant is a member of a group of companies, of any other company in that group.(3) In this regulation, “group of companies” means a company and all other companies which are its subsidiaries within the meaning of section 1159 of the Companies Act 2006.(1) Title of video game.
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