Broadcasting Act 1996

Yn ddilys o 01/04/1997

12U.K.In section 2 of the 1990 Act (regulation by Commission of provision of television services), in subsection (4), in the definition of “television programme service”, after paragraph (a) there is inserted—

• “a restricted service (as defined by section 42A);”.

Yn ddilys o 01/11/1996

13U.K.In section 6 of the 1990 Act (general requirements as to licensed services), in subsection (8), for “the teletext service referred to in section 49(2)” there is substituted “ a teletext service ”.

Yn ddilys o 01/04/1997

17U.K.In section 71 of the 1990 Act (interpretation of Part I), after the definition of “regional Channel 3 service” there is inserted—

• ““restricted service” has the meaning given by section 42A;”.

Yn ddilys o 01/04/1997

18U.K.In section 72 of the 1990 Act (local delivery services), in subsection (2) after paragraph (a) there is inserted—

“(aa)any restricted service (within the meaning of that Part);”.

Yn ddilys o 01/04/1997

20U.K.In section 188 of the 1990 Act (power to give broadcasting bodies etc. directions relating to international obligations), in subsection (2)(e), for “Broadcasting Standards Council” there is substituted “ Broadcasting Standards Commission ”.

Yn ddilys o 01/04/1997

21U.K.In section 202(1) of the 1990 Act (interpretation)—

(a)after the definition of “broadcast” there is inserted—

• ““a Channel 4 company” means—

  (a)

  any body corporate which is controlled by the Channel Four Television Corporation, or

  (b)

  any body corporate in which the Corporation or any body corporate falling within paragraph (a) above is (to any extent) a participant (as defined in paragraph 1(1) of Part I of Schedule 2);”

(b)in the definition of “connected”, for “licence” there is substituted “ person ”, and

(c)after the definition of “programme” there is inserted—

• ““an S4C company” means—

  (a)

  any body corporate which is controlled by the Welsh Authority, or

  (b)

  any body corporate in which the Welsh Authority or any body corporate falling within paragraph (a) above is (to any extent) a participant (as defined in paragraph 1(1) of Part I of Schedule 2);”.

Yn ddilys o 01/04/1997

22U.K.In paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 1 to the 1990 Act (persons disqualified for membership of the Independent Television Commission), for paragraphs (c) and (d) there is substituted— “or

(c)a member or employee of the Broadcasting Standards Commission.”

Yn ddilys o 01/04/1997

23U.K.In paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 3 to the 1990 Act (persons disqualified for membership of the Channel Four Television Corporation), for paragraphs (d) and (e) there is substituted— “or

(d)a member or employee of the Broadcasting Standards Commission.”

Yn ddilys o 01/04/1997

24U.K.In paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 6 to the 1990 Act (persons disqualified for membership of the Welsh Authority), for paragraphs (b) and (c) there is substituted— “or

(b)a member or employee of the Broadcasting Standards Commission.”

Yn ddilys o 01/04/1997

25U.K.In paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 8 to the 1990 Act (persons disqualified for membership of the Radio Authority), for paragraphs (d) and (e) there is substituted— “or

(d)a member or employee of the Broadcasting Standards Commission.”

Yn ddilys o 01/04/1997

26U.K.In Schedule 19 to the 1990 Act (the Gaelic Broadcasting Committee: supplementary provisions)—

(a)in paragraph 8—

(i)for “Gaelic Television Fund” there is substituted “ Gaelic Broadcasting Fund ”; and

(ii)in sub-paragraph (c), after “Commission” there is inserted “ and (where the expenses relate to the Commission’s functions in connection with sound programmes) the Radio Authority ”; and

(b)in paragraph 11(4)—

(i)after “Commission” there is inserted “ or the Radio Authority ”; and

(ii)for “them”, where it first occurs, there is substituted “ the Commission or, as the case may be, the Authority ”.