6(1)In Part II of Schedule 2, paragraph 1 (general disqualification of non-EEA nationals and bodies having political connections) is amended as follows.
(2)In sub-paragraph (1), after paragraph (h) there is inserted—
“(hh)a body corporate which is controlled by a body corporate falling within paragraph (h);”.
(3)In sub-paragraph (2), the “or” at the end of paragraph (e) is omitted and after paragraph (f) there is inserted—
“(g)a licence to provide a television multiplex service, a national radio multiplex service or a local radio multiplex service,
(h)a licence to provide digital additional services (within the meaning of Part I or II of the 1996 Act),
(i)a licence to provide digital programme services, or
(j)a licence to provide national or local digital sound programme services.”
7In paragraph 3 of Part II of Schedule 2 (disqualification of publicly-funded bodies for radio service licences), in sub-paragraph (1)(a) for “(other than a local authority)” there is substituted “(other than a local authority, the Welsh Authority or the BBC)”.
8In paragraph 5 of Part II of Schedule 2 (general disqualification of broadcasting bodies), paragraphs (c) and (d) are omitted.
9After paragraph 5 of Part II of Schedule 2 there is inserted—
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.”