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Broadcasting Act 1996
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Disqualification on grounds relating to political objectsU.K.
143 Duties of Independent Television Commission and Radio Authority in cases involving disqualification on grounds related to political objects.U.K.
(1)If it appears to the [F1OFCOM] that there are grounds for suspecting that any person who is an applicant for a licence under [F2Part 1 or 3 of the 1990 Act or Part 1 or 2 of this Act,] is by virtue of any of the provisions specified in subsection (5) a disqualified person in relation to that licence, [F1OFCOM] shall be regarded as failing to discharge their duty under [F3section 5(1) or 88(1) of the 1990 Act or section 5(1) or 44(1) of this Act] , if they grant the licence to that person without being provided with information which satisfies them that he is not on those grounds a disqualified person by virtue of that provision.
(2)If it appears to [F4OFCOM] that there are grounds for suspecting that any person who is the holder of a licence under [F5Part 1 or 3 of the 1990 Act or Part 1 or 2 of this Act,] is by virtue of any of the provisions specified in subsection (5) a disqualified person in relation to that licence, [F4OFCOM] shall be regarded as failing to discharge their duty under [F6section 5(1) or 88(1) of the 1990 Act or section 5(1) or 44(1) of this Act] , unless—
(a)they require him to provide them with information for the purpose of determining whether he is on those grounds a disqualified person by virtue of that provision, and
(b)if they are satisfied that he is a disqualified person, they revoke the licence.
F7(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F7(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5)The provisions referred to in subsections (1) [F8and (2)] are the following provisions of paragraph 1(1) of Part II of Schedule 2 to the 1990 Act—
(a)paragraphs (d) to (g),
(b)paragraph (h) so far as relating to participation by bodies falling within paragraph (d), (e) or (g),
(c)paragraph (hh) so far as relating to a body corporate controlled by a body corporate in which a body falling within paragraph (d), (e) or (g) is a participant with more than a 5 per cent. interest,
(d)paragraph (i) so far as relating to control by a person falling within any of paragraphs (d) to (g) or by two or more such persons, and
(e)paragraph (j) so far as relating to participation by a body corporate which is controlled by a person falling within any of paragraphs (d) to (g) or by two or more such persons.
(6)Nothing in subsections (1) to (5) shall be taken to limit the generality of [F9the duties imposed on OFCOM by sections 5(1) and 88(1) of the 1990 Act and sections 5(1) and 44(1) of this Act.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 143(1) substituted (29.12.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 15 para. 138(2)(a) (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)
F2Words in s. 143(1) substituted (29.12.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 15 para. 138(3) (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)
F3Words in s. 143(1) substituted (29.12.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 15 para. 138(2)(b) (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)
F4Words in s. 143(2) substituted (29.12.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 15 para. 138(2)(a) (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)
F5Words in s. 143(2) substituted (29.12.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 15 para. 138(4) (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)
F6Words in s. 143(2) substituted (29.12.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 15 para. 138(2)(b) (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)
F7S. 143(3)(4) repealed (29.12.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 15 para. 138(5), Sch. 19(1) (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)
F8Words in s. 143(5) substituted (29.12.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 15 para. 138(6) (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)
F9Words in s. 143(6) substituted (29.12.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 15 para. 138(7) (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)
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