SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8 Amendments of Broadcasting Act 1990 relating to services provided by BBC companies

Television services

3

After section 66 of that Act there is inserted—

66A Enforcement of licences held by BBC companies.

1

Where the Commission—

a

give a direction to a BBC company under section 40(1),

b

serve a notice on a BBC company under any provision of section 41 or 42, or

c

receive any written representations from a BBC company under section 40(2), 41(3) or 42(8),

the Commission shall send a copy of the direction, notice or representations to the Secretary of State.

2

References in subsection (1) to any of the provisions of sections 40 to 42 are references to that provision as applied—

a

by section 42B(2), in relation to a licence to provide a restricted service,

b

by section 44(3), in relation to a licence to provide a domestic satellite service,

c

by section 45(5), in relation to a licence to provide a non-domestic satellite service,

d

by section 47(8), in relation to a licence to provide a licensable programme service, or

e

by section 55(4), in relation to an additional services licence.