9U.K.After paragraph 5 of Part II of Schedule 2 there is inserted—
“ Disqualification of certain companies for certain licencesU.K.
5A(1)A BBC company, a Channel 4 company or an S4C company is a disqualified person in relation to—
(a)any licence granted by the Commission to provide regional or national Channel 3 services or Channel 5, and
(b)any licence granted by the Commission to provide a local delivery service.
(2)A BBC company is also a disqualified person in relation to any licence granted by the Authority to provide a national, local or restricted service within the meaning of Part III of this Act.
(3)The Secretary of State may by order provide that sub-paragraph (1)(b) shall not have effect in relation to any local delivery service of a description specified in the order.”
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 2 para. 9 wholly in force at 1.10.1996; Sch. 2 para. 9 in force for certain purposes at 24.7.1996 see s. 149(1); Sch. 2 para. 9 in force at 1.10.1996 by S.I. 1996/2120, art. 4, Sch. 1