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These effects are included in this view as they may be (but won’t necessarily be) relevant to the specific provision that you are viewing.Act amendment to earlier affecting provision SI 2003/3195 by S.I. 2004/715 art. 3 Sch.Act amendment to earlier affecting provision SI 2003/3195 art. 6 Sch. 2 by S.I. 2004/1116 art. 2Act amendment to earlier affecting provision SI 2003/3197 by S.I. 2004/308 art. 6(3) Sch. 2Act amendment to earlier affecting provision SI 2003/3197 by S.I. 2004/716 art. 3Act amendment to earlier affecting provision SI 2003/3197 art. 6 Sch. 2 by S.I. 2004/1114 art. 2Act amendment to earlier affecting provision SI 2003/3198 by S.I. 2004/309 art. 2(2) Sch. Pt. 2Act amendment to earlier affecting provision SI 2003/3198 by S.I. 2004/718 art. 2Act amendment to earlier affecting provision SI 2003/3198 art. 6 Sch. 2 by S.I. 2007/278 art. 3 Sch. 2 Pt. 1Act amendment to earlier affecting provision SI 2003/3198 art. 6(1) by S.I. 2004/1115 art. 2Act amendment to earlier affecting provision SI 2004/1944 art. 4 Sch. by S.I. 2015/1000 art. 3-8Act amendment to earlier affecting provision. SI 2003/3195 Sch. 2 by S.I. 2012/2688 arts. 2 3Act applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2004/1944 art. 4 Sch.Act applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2012/2690 art. 4 Sch.Act modified by S.I. 2007/1118 art. 7Act modified (Guernsey) by S.I. 2013/243 art. 5 Sch. Pt. 2Act specified provisions extended (Guernsey) (with modifications) by S.I. 2003/3195 art. 6 Sch. 2 (This SI is amended by SI 2004/307, 2004/715, 2004/1116, 2005/856)Act specified provisions extended (Guernsey) (with modifications) by S.I. 2004/307 art. 4 Sch.Act specified provisions extended (Isle of Man) (with modifications) by S.I. 2003/3198 art. 6 Sch. 2 (This SI is amended by SI 2004/309, 2004/718, 2004/1115, 2007/278)Act specified provisions extended (Jersey) (with modifications) by S.I. 2003/3197 art. 6 Sch. 2 (This SI is amended by SI 2004/308, 2004/716, 2004/1114, 2005/855)Blanket amendment words substituted by S.I. 2011/1043 art. 3 4Blanket amendment words substituted by S.I. 2011/1043 art. 3 6Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):Pt. 4A inserted by S.I. 2009/2979 reg. 2s. 26(1)(2)(a)-(c)(3)-(6) coming into force by S.I. 2003/1900 art. 1(2) 2(1) Sch. 1s. 393(1)(a)(b)(2)-(4)(5)(a)-(i)(l)-(p)(6)(b)-(d)(8)-(12) coming into force by S.I. 2003/1900 art. 1(2) 2(1) Sch. 1s. 394(1)(2)(a)-(d)(3)-(10) coming into force by S.I. 2003/1900 art. 1(2) 2(1) Sch. 1s. 351(1)-(3)(4)(a)(ii)(iii)(b)(5)-(9)(11) coming into force by S.I. 2003/3142 art. 3(1) Sch. 1s. 26(1)(2)(a)-(c)(3)-(6) coming into force by S.I. 2003/3142 art. 3(1) Sch. 1s. 393(1)(a)(b)(2)-(4)(5)(a)-(i)(l)-(p)(6)(b)-(d)(8)-(12) coming into force by S.I. 2003/3142 art. 3(1) Sch. 1s. 394(1)(2)(a)-(d)(3)-(10) coming into force by S.I. 2003/3142 art. 3(1) Sch. 1s. 406(2)-(5)(8)-(10) coming into force by S.I. 2003/3142 art. 3(2) (This provision is brought into force, so far as not already in force, on the expiry of the 'transitional period' by virtue of: s. 408(6) of the Act; arts. 1(2), 2, 3(1) of S.I. 2003/1900; and art. 3(2) of this commencing S.I.)s. 4A and cross-heading inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 6s. 35A inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 11s. 48A-48C inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 23s. 49A-49C inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 25s. 56A and cross-heading inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 31s. 76A inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 41s. 80A 80B inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 43s. 84A inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 47s. 89A-89C inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 50s. 96A-96C and cross-heading inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 55s. 100A and cross-heading inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 60s. 105A-105D and cross-heading inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 65s. 110A inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 69s. 111A 111B inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 71s. 120A inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 77s. 124Q(7)(a) words substituted by 2013 c. 22 Sch. 9 para. 52s. 139A-139C inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 83s. 146A inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 88s. 150A and cross-heading inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 89s. 185A inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 92s. 253A(3)(b) modified by S.I. 2015/1000 art. 9s. 335A and cross-heading inserted by S.I. 2009/2979 reg. 7s. 335A(1)(a) word substituted by S.I. 2010/1883 reg. 4s. 368B(1) word substituted by S.I. 2010/419 reg. 3(1)s. 368B(6) word substituted by S.I. 2010/419 reg. 3(2)s. 368B(10)(d)(e) inserted by S.I. 2014/2916 reg. 3s. 368D(3)(za)(zb) inserted by S.I. 2010/419 reg. 5(1)s. 368D(3A) inserted by S.I. 2010/419 reg. 5(2)s. 368E(2)-(7) substituted for s. 368E(2) by S.I. 2014/2916 reg. 2s. 368G(2) word substituted by S.I. 2010/419 reg. 6s. 368H(16) words inserted by S.I. 2010/831 reg. 7s. 368J(1) words inserted by S.I. 2010/419 reg. 7s. 368K(1)(a) words inserted by S.I. 2010/419 reg. 8(2)s. 368K(1)(b) words inserted by S.I. 2010/419 reg. 8(3)(a)s. 368K(1)(b) words inserted by S.I. 2010/419 reg. 8(3)(b)s. 368K(1)(b) words inserted by S.I. 2010/419 reg. 8(3)(c)s. 368O(2)(a) words inserted by S.I. 2010/419 reg. 10s. 368P(A1) inserted by S.I. 2010/419 reg. 11(a)s. 368P(1) substituted by S.I. 2010/419 reg. 11(b)s. 368P(2)(b)(c) omitted by S.I. 2010/419 reg. 11(c)s. 368Q(A1) inserted by S.I. 2010/419 reg. 12(1)s. 368Q(4) words substituted by S.I. 2010/419 reg. 12(2)s. 368Q(5) words inserted by S.I. 2010/419 reg. 12(3)s. 368R(1) words substituted by S.I. 2010/831 reg. 8s. 368R(1) words substituted by S.I. 2012/1916 Sch. 34 para. 44s. 368BA 368BB and cross-heading inserted by S.I. 2010/419 reg. 4s. 368NA and cross-heading inserted by S.I. 2010/419 reg. 9Sch. 11A inserted by S.I. 2010/831 reg. 9Commencement Orders yet to be applied to the Communications Act 2003Commencement OrdersThis section lists the commencement orders yet to be applied to the whole Act. These effects are included in this view as they may be (but won’t necessarily be) relevant to the specific provision that you are viewing. Where applicable the commencement orders are listed under two headings, firstly those that bring some part of the Act you are viewing into force and secondly, those that bring into force legislation that affects some part of the legislation you are viewing. If you are viewing a prospective version or there is a prospective version available there may be commencement orders listed here that are relevant to the provision you are viewing.Commencement Orders bringing legislation that affects this Act into force:S.I. 2003/1900 art. 2 Sch. 1 2 commences (2003 c. 21)S.I. 2003/3142 art. 2-4 Sch. 1 2 commences (2003 c. 21)S.I. 2004/2575 art. 2 Sch. 1 2 commences (2004 c. 20)S.I. 2005/3495 art. 2 commences (2005 c. 15)S.I. 2007/2584 art. 2 commences (2006 c. 26)S.I. 2008/3068 art. 2-5 commences (2008 c. 17)S.I. 2009/803 art. 2-10 commences (2008 c. 17)S.I. 2009/812 art. 3 commences (2006 c. 52)S.I. 2009/1167 art. 3 4 commences (2006 c. 52)S.I. 2010/862 art. 2 3 commences (2008 c. 17)S.I. 2010/2317 art. 2	3	commences (2010 c. 15)S.I. 2011/2329 art. 2	3	commences (2011 c. 5)ProspectiveNetworking arrangements for Channel 3E+W+S+N.I.290Proposals for arrangementsE+W+S+N.I.(1)An application for a regional Channel 3 licence, in addition to being accompanied by the proposals mentioned in section 15(3)(b) of the 1990 Act, must be accompanied by the applicant’s proposals for participating in networking arrangements.
(2)OFCOM may publish general guidance to applicants for regional Channel 3 licences as to the kinds of proposals which they are likely to consider satisfactory.
(3)The publication of guidance under subsection (2) is to be in such manner as OFCOM consider appropriate.
(4)Arrangements are networking arrangements for the purposes of this Part if they—
(a)apply to all the holders of regional Channel 3 licences;
(b)provide for programmes made, commissioned or acquired by or on behalf of one or more of the holders of such licences to be available for broadcasting in all regional Channel 3 services; and
(c)are made for the purpose of enabling regional Channel 3 services (taken as a whole) to be a nationwide system of services which is able to compete effectively with other television programme services provided in the United Kingdom.
291Obligation as to making and continuance of approved arrangementsE+W+S+N.I.(1)The regulatory regime for every regional Channel 3 service includes the conditions that OFCOM consider appropriate for securing that the licence holder does all that he can to ensure that approved networking arrangements are in force whenever—
(a)the licence holder is providing the licensed service; and
(b)no networking arrangements imposed by OFCOM under section 292 are in force.
(2)In this section “approved networking arrangements” means networking arrangements which are for the time being approved by OFCOM in accordance with Schedule 11.
(3)In paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 to the Competition Act 1998 (c. 41) (exclusion of networking arrangements from Chapter I prohibition), for sub-paragraph (1) there shall be substituted—
“(1)The Chapter I prohibition does not apply in respect of any networking arrangements to the extent that they—
(a)have been approved for the purposes of licence conditions imposed under section 291 of the Communications Act 2003; or
(b)are arrangements that have been considered under Schedule 4 to the Broadcasting Act 1990 and fall to be treated as so approved;
nor does that prohibition apply in respect of things done with a view to arrangements being entered into or approved to the extent that those things have effect for purposes that are directly related to, and necessary for compliance with, conditions so imposed.”
(4)For sub-paragraph (4) of that paragraph there shall be substituted—
“(4)In this paragraph “networking arrangements” has the same meaning as in Part 3 of the Communications Act 2003.”
292OFCOM’s power to impose arrangementsE+W+S+N.I.(1)This section applies on each occasion on which OFCOM—
(a)are proposing to award one or more regional Channel 3 licences; and
(b)for that purpose publish a notice under section 15(1) of the 1990 Act.
(2)OFCOM must—
(a)determine the date by which the holders of the licences awarded and all other regional Channel 3 providers (if any) must have entered into networking arrangements (the “networking date”); and
(b)set out that date in that notice.
(3)The networking date must be the date by which, in OFCOM’s opinion, the networking arrangements must have been entered into if approved networking arrangements are to be fully in force before the persons awarded licences begin to provide their licensed services.
(a)no suitable networking arrangements exist by the networking date, or
(b)the suitable networking arrangements that exist at that date cease to apply to all regional Channel 3 providers on or after that date,
OFCOM may impose on all regional Channel 3 providers the networking arrangements that OFCOM consider appropriate.
(5)For the purposes of subsection (4) arrangements are suitable networking arrangements if it appears to OFCOM that they—
(a)have been submitted to them for approval or have been approved by them; and
(b)will be in force as approved networking arrangements when the persons awarded licences begin to provide their licensed services.
(6)Arrangements imposed under this section come into force on the date determined by OFCOM.
(7)The regulatory regime for every regional Channel 3 service includes the conditions that OFCOM consider appropriate for securing that the licence holder complies with the provisions of any networking arrangements imposed under this section.
(a)networking arrangements are imposed under this section,
(b)other networking arrangements are entered into between the licence holders bound by the imposed arrangements, and
(c)the other arrangements entered into are approved by OFCOM,
the imposed arrangements shall cease to have effect on the coming into force of the other arrangements as approved networking arrangements.
“approved networking arrangements” has the same meaning as in section 291; and
“regional Channel 3 providers” means persons who will be licensed to provide regional Channel 3 services and will be providing such services when the licences to be awarded come into force.
293Review of approved networking arrangements etc.E+W+S+N.I.(1)It shall be the duty of OFCOM from time to time to carry out general reviews of the networking arrangements (whether approved or imposed by OFCOM) that are in force.
(2)The first such review must be carried out no later than six months after the date on which the offers made under section 215(1) close or (if those offers close on different dates) the latest of those dates.
(3)Every subsequent review must be carried out no more than one year after the previous one.
(4)OFCOM may also, at any other time, carry out a review of whether those arrangements continue to satisfy one of the two competition tests set out in paragraph 6 of Schedule 11.
(5)If, on a review under this section, OFCOM are satisfied that modifications are required of the networking arrangements for the time being in force, they may—
(a)require the holders of regional Channel 3 licences to give effect to the modifications proposed by OFCOM; or
(b)in the case of arrangements imposed by OFCOM, make those modifications themselves.
(6)OFCOM must not exercise any of their powers under this Act or the 1990 Act so as to modify the requirements imposed on the holder of a regional Channel 3 licence by approved networking arrangements that are already in force except—
(a)following a review under this section; or
(b)with the consent of the licence holder.
(7)The regulatory regime for every Channel 3 service includes the conditions that OFCOM consider appropriate for securing that the licence holder does all that he can to ensure that modifications proposed by OFCOM under this section are given effect to.
(8)In this section “approved networking arrangements” has the same meaning as in section 291.
294Supplemental provision about networking arrangementsE+W+S+N.I.(1)Schedule 11 (which makes provision about the approval of networking arrangements and the imposition or modification of such arrangements) shall have effect.
(2)The obligations arising under conditions imposed in accordance with sections 291 to 293 are subject to the rights of appeal conferred by that Schedule.