copy of which would be sent to the Committee - examining the extent to which complaints made to the Authority reflected attitudes held by the public at large. While over the years the Equal Opportunities Commission had emphasized promotional and educational work in the area of advertising, it had the power to bring legal action only where advertisements indicated an intention to discriminate unlawfully. 32. It was for local authorities through the cinema-licensing scheme to control the contents of films shown in licensed cinemas, and in general, they relied on the recommendations made by the British Board of Film Classification, which would not classify films that breached the criminal law. 33. It was for the criminal courts to determine whether a publication fell foul of the Obscene Publications Act 1959, whether the pviblisher should be convicted and whether the publication should be forfeited, while the police and the Crown Prosecution Service must consider whether there were grounds for prosecution. The police had powers to enter and search premises for obscene material and to seize it. 34. With regard to women and the media, she had no detailed information on the number of women in broadcasting management. The responsibility for the recruitment of staff rested with the broadcasting authorities, the British Broadcasting Corporation and the Independent Broadcasting Authority, which were independent of the Goverrunent. It was also for them to judge the content of programmes, including the portrayal of women, in the light of Parliamentary directives and their own more detailed programme guidelines. 35. The Equal Opportunities Commission had taken cases to court on the advertisement of jobs under section 38 of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, winning one of two such cases in 1988 and losing the second on a technical point of law 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the role of various institutions and authorities in promoting equal opportunities, particularly for women, in the areas of media, advertising, and employment. It highlights the powers and responsibilities of different bodies, such as the Equal Opportunities Commission, the British Board of Film Classification, and the broadcasting authorities, in promoting equality and combating discrimination.

**Category**
Employment, Culture