Designation of Games Rating Authority Vice Chair
Proposal to designate Dame Janet Paraskeva, Vice Chair of the Game Rating Authority, with the ability to classify video game content
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皇冠体育app Games Rating Authority is an independent, non-governmental body that classifies video games content in the UK. Dame Janet Paraskeva was appointed as Vice Chair in July 2022.
皇冠体育app government plays no role in making appointments to the Games Rating Authority. However, under the Video Recordings Act 1984 the government routinely accords 鈥榙esignated authority鈥� status to the Games Rating Authority鈥檚 senior leadership. This allows them to carry out their classification functions.
皇冠体育app proposal to designate Dame Janet Paraskeva, and the accompanying explanatory memorandum, were laid in Parliament on 2 December 2024.