18 Certificate Guidelines....

18 certificate is only suitable for people age 18 and above. No one younger than 18 may see an '18' film in the cinema and also people under 18 can not rent or buy '18' films.

At '18' the guidelines corcerns will not normally override the principle that adults should be allowed to watch and choose their own entertainment. But there are some exceptions and these are most likely in these areas:

- where the material is in breach of the criminal law or has been made through the commission of a criminal offence
- where the material appears risk or harm to individuals or through their behaviour to society such as a detailed portrayal of violence or dangerous ages, or illegal drug use which may cause harm to the public health or morals. This also includes portrayals of sexual or sexualised violence which might include eroticise or endorse sexual violence.
- where there are more explicit images of sexual activity which cannot be justified by the context. Such images may be appropriate in 'R18' works and in 'sex works' which would normally beconfined to that category.

18 films are suitable only for adults, no one younger than 18 may see an '18' film in the cinema. Also no one younger than 18 can rent or buy an '18' rated video.