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- 1. Legal Issues Clearance is gaining accessed permission of files and documents amongst other copyrighted materials. Clearances are vitally important as without it, things like using music for soundtracks or using the name of someone that may have passed/a certain object or thing is branded illegal without the right to do so. Copyright is important for the production of media due to it effecting whether or not the producer is able to include a soundtrack; something incredibly important to the film its self. Before doing so, the producer will have to gain permissions from the original creator. Public Liability insurance is important for the cast and crewmembers. If they are injured during the production of a film, the insurance covers treatments, compensation and legal expenses. Codes Of Practice BBFC is an independent, non-profit and non-government body. It was set up in 1912 by the film industry. They regulate film/DVDs and videos to prevent people from buying or watching films that are not suitable for them. The public concerns for the BBFC are the concern over the issues in films and games such as racism. The BBFC is a not for profit organisation, and its fees are adjusted only to cover its costs. In order to preserve its independence, the BBFC never receives subsidies from either the film industry or the government. Its income is solely from the fees it charges for its services, calculated by measuring the running time of films or DVDs submitted for classification. The BBFC consults the Department of Culture, Media and Sport before making any changes to its fees. PRS for musicaim to achieve fair valuefor copyright musicin the face of changing technology and legislation. Forging internationalalliances to enable cost-effective and transparentcopyright administration around the world. Strivingto increase distributionsto members and improvethe service we offer. BECTU: Governmentdepartmentsand publicbodies responsiblefor the sectors which employ BECTU's membersoften engage in publicconsultations about proposalsfor change.
- 2. BECTUplaysan active part in such consultationsand the union's submissionsareendorsed by the National Executive Committee(NEC) as BECTUpolicy.