The star was supported by the Central Board for Film Certification (CBFC), which described the measure as "absolutely unacceptable".

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She said all games classified either as suitable for over-15s or over-18s by the maker of the game were then considered by the British Board of Film Classification for certification.

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"We believe the Video Appeals Committee decision was correct and do not understand the court's decision to expend further public resources to censor a game that contains content well within the bounds established by the British Board of Film Classification's 18-plus ratings certification, " Rockstar said in a statement.

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The anti-smoking charity Action on Smoking and Health has written to the British Board of Film Classification drawing attention to the findings and requesting that smoking be included in the decision about certification.

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