5. In this Order, “public service digital television programme service” means a digital television programme service provided by a relevant public service broadcaster under a digital programme licence which—
(a)has been granted by OFCOM (whether under article 3(9) or subsequently) under section 18 of the 1996 Act(1) (licensing of digital television programme services), as modified by article 6; and
(b)accords with section 19 of that Act(2) (duration and conditions of digital programme licences), as modified by article 7;
and in this Order such a licence is referred to as a “public service digital programme licence”.
Section 18 of the 1996 Act was amended by paragraph 90(1) and (2) in Part 2 of Schedule 15 to the Communications Act 2003 and repealed in part by paragraph 90(1) and (3) of that Part of that Schedule and by Schedule 19 to that Act. Section 18 was extended (with modifications) to Guernsey, by article 2(a) of and paragraph 15 of Schedule 1 to SI 2003/3192; to the Isle of Man, by article 2(a) of and paragraph 7 of Schedule 1 to SI 2003/3193; and to Jersey, by article 2(a) of and paragraph 14 of Schedule 1 to SI 2003/3203.
Section 19 of the 1996 Act was amended by paragraph 91(1) and (2) in Part 2 of Schedule 15 to the Communications Act 2003 and repealed in part by paragraph 91(1) and (3) of that Part of that Schedule and by Schedule 19 to that Act. Section 19 was extended (with modifications) to Guernsey, by article 2(a) of and paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to SI 2003/3192; to the Isle of Man by article 2(a) of and paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to SI 2003/3193; and to Jersey, by article 2(a) and paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to SI 2003/3203.