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3 a television broadcasting service (as defined by subsection (5)); a restricted service (as defined by section 42A);] a satellite television service (as defined by section 43(1));] a licensable programme service (as defined by section 46(1)). [ F15 or a digital programme service (as defined by section 1(4) of the Broadcasting Act 1996).] (5) In this Part television broadcasting service means (subject to subsection (6)) a service consisting in the broadcasting of television programmes for general reception in, or in any area in, the United Kingdom, F [ F17 but not including a restricted service (as defined by section 42A) [ F18, a satelite television service (as defined by section 43(1)),]or a multiplex service (as defined by section 1(1) of the Broadcasting Act 1996)] (6) Subsection (5) does not apply to any teletext service or any other service in the case of which the visual images broadcast in the service consist wholly or mainly of non-representational images, that is to say visual images which are neither still pictures nor comprised within sequences of visual images capable of being seen as moving pictures. F2 Words in s. 2(1) inserted ( ) by 1996 c. 55, s. 148(1), Sch. 10 Pt. 1 para. 1(2)(a); S.I. 1996/2120, art. 4, Sch. 1 F3 Words in s. 2(1)(a) substituted ( ) by S.I. 1998/3196, reg. 2, Sch. para. 1(2)(a) F4 Word in S. 2(1)(a) repealed ( ) by 1996 c. 55, s. 148(2), Sch. 11 Pt. I; S.I. 1996/2120, art. 4, Sch. 1 F5 S. 2 (1)(aa) inserted ( ) by S.I. 1997/1682, reg. 2, Sch. para. 1(2)(b) F6 S. 2(1)(c)(d) inserted ( ) by 1996 c. 55, s. 148(1), Sch. 10 Pt. I para. 1(2)(b);S.I. 1996/2120, art. 4, Sch. 1 F7 S. 2(1)(cc) inserted ( ) by S.I. 1998/3196, reg. 2, Sch. para. 1(2)(b) F8 S. 2(1)(d) substituted ( ) by S.I. 1998/3196, reg. 2, Sch. para. 1(2)(c) F9 Words in s. 2(2)(a) inserted ( ) by 1996 c. 55, s. 148(1), Sch. 10 Pt. I para. 1(3)(a); S.I. 1996/2120, art. 4, Sch. 1 F10 Words in s. 2(2)(b) inserted ( ) by 1996 c. 55, s. 148(1), Sch. 10 Pt. I para. 1(3)(b); S.I. 1996/2120, art. 4, Sch. 1 F11 Words in S. 2(2)(b) substituted ( ) by 1996 c. 55, s. 148(1), Sch. 10 Pt. I para. 1(3)(b); S.I. 1996/2120, art. 4, Sch. 1 F12 Words in s. 2(3) substituted ( ) by S.I. 1999/506, art. 29(a) F13 S. 2(4)(aa) inserted ( ) by 1996 c. 55, s. 148(1), Sch. 10 Pt. II para. 12; S.I. 1997/1005, art. 4 F14 S. 2(4)(b) substituted ( ) by S.I. 1997/1682, reg.2, Sch. para. 1(3) F15 Word or and sub-section (d) inserted ( ) after s. 2(4)(c) by 1996 c. 55, s.148(1), Sch. 10 Pt.I para. 1(4); S.I. 1996/2120, art. 4, Sch. 1 F16 Words in S. 2(5) omitted ( ) by virtue of S.I. 1997/1682, reg. 2, Sch. para. 1(4)(a) F17 Words inserted at the end of S. 2(5) ( ) by 1996 c. 55, s. 148(1), Sch. 10 Pt. I para. 1(5); S.I. 1996/2120, art. 4, Sch. F18 Words in S. 2(5) inserted ( ) by S.I. 1997/1682, reg. 2, Sch. para. 1(4)(b) General provisions about licences 3. (1) Any licence granted by the Commission under this Part shall be in writing and (subject to the provisions of this Part) shall continue in force for such period as is provided, in relation to a licence of the kind in question, by the relevant provision of Chapter II, III, IV or V of this Part. (2) A licence may be so granted for the provision of such a service as is specified in the licence or for the provision of a service of such a description as is so specified. (3) The Commission shall not grant a licence to any person unless they are satisfied that he is a fit and proper person to hold it; and shall do all that they can to secure that, if they cease to be so satisfied in the case of any person holding a licence, that person does not remain the holder of the licence; and nothing in this Part shall be construed as affecting the operation of this subsection or of section 5(1) or (2)(b) or (c). [ F19 (3A) Where the Commission are not satisfied that a BBC company which has applied for a licence is a fit and proper person to hold it, they shall, before refusing the application, notify the Secretary of State that they are not so satisfied.] (4) The Commission may vary a licence by a notice served on the licence holder if in the case of a variation of the period for which the licence is to continue in force, the licence holder consents; or in the case of any other variation, the licence holder has been given a reasonable opportunity of making representations to the Commission about the variation. (5) Paragraph (a) of subsection (4) does not affect the operation of section 41(1)(b); and that subsection shall not authorise the variation of any conditions included in a licence in pursuance of section 19(1) or 52(1) or in pursuance of any other provision of this Part which applies section 19(1). (6) A licence granted to any person under this Part shall not be transferable to any other person without the previous consent in writing of the Commission. (7) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (6), the Commission shall not give their consent for the purposes of that subsection unless they are satisfied that any such other person would be in a position to comply with all of the conditions included in the licence which would have effect during the period for which it is to be in force.
5 (i) shareholdings in the body, or (ii) the directors of the body, where such proposals are known to the body; impose conditions in any licence enabling them to give the licence holder directions requiring him to take, or arrange for the taking of, any specified steps appearing to them to be required to be taken in order for any such requirements as are mentioned in subsection (1)(b) to be complied with. [ F20 (2A) Before revoking in pursuance of subsection (2)(b) the award of a licence to a BBC company, the Commission shall give the Secretary of State notice of their intention to do so, specifying the relevant change.] (3) Where the Commission revoke the award of any licence in pursuance of subsection (2)(b), or determine that any condition imposed by them in relation to any licence in pursuance of subsection (2)(c) has not been satisfied, any provisions of this Part relating to the awarding of licences of the kind in question shall (subject to subsection (4)) have effect as if the person to whom the licence was awarded or granted had not made an application for it. (4) Those provisions shall not so have effect if the Commission decide that it would be desirable to publish a fresh notice under this Part in respect of the grant of a licence, or (as the case may be) a further licence, to provide the service in question. (5) Every licence shall include such conditions as the Commission consider necessary or expedient to ensure that where the holder of the licence is a body, and a relevant change takes place after the grant of the licence, the Commission may revoke the licence by notice served on the holder of the licence and taking effect forthwith or on a date specified in the notice. [ F21 (6) The Commission shall not serve any such notice on the licence holder unless the Commission have notified him of the matters complained of and given him a reasonable opportunity of making representations to them about those matters, and in a case where the relevant change is one falling within subsection (6A) (i) they have also given him an opportunity of complying with Parts III and IV of Schedule 2 within a period specified in the notification, and (ii) the period specified in the notification has elapsed. (6A) A relevant change falls within this subsection if it consists only in one or more of the following a change in the percentage of total audience time attributable to one or more services for the purposes of paragraph 2 of Part III of Schedule 2; a change in the national market share (within the meaning of Part IV of that Schedule) of one or more national newspapers (within the meaning of that Part of that Schedule); a change in the local market share (within the meaning of that Part of that Schedule) in a particular area of one or more local newspapers (within the meaning of that Part of that Schedule). (6B) Where a licence has been granted in a case where the Commission could have made a determination under paragraph 9(1) or 10(1) of Part IV of Schedule 2 (if satisfied that the fact mentioned in that provision could have been expected to operate against the public interest), subsection (5) does not enable the licence to be revoked merely because a change is such that the Commission would have made such a determination in the new circumstances of the case.] [ F22 (6C) The Commission shall not serve any such notice as is mentioned in subsection (5) on a BBC company unless they have given the Secretary of State notice of their intention to do so, specifying the relevant change.. F22 (6D) Where the Commission receive any written representations from a BBC company under subsection (6), they shall send a copy of the representations to the Secretary of State.] (7) In this section relevant change, in relation to a body to which a licence has been awarded or granted, means any change affecting the nature or characteristics of the body, or any change in the persons having control over or interests in the body, [ F23 or any other change giving rise to a failure to comply with any requirement imposed by or under Schedule 2,] being [ F24 (in any case)] a change which is such that, if it fell to the Commission to determine whether to award the licence to the body in the new circumstances of the case, they would be induced by the change to refrain from so awarding it.
4. The grant date of this licence is [DATE], and is the day this licence is first granted.

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