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Use the ‘more’ link to open the changes and effects relevant to the provision you are viewing.Changes and effects yet to be applied to :Changes and effectsThis section lists the changes and effects yet to be applied to the specific provision you are viewing.specified provision(s) amendment to earlier commencing SI 2003/1900, art. 3(2) by S.I. 2003/3142 art. 1(3)specified provision(s) amendment to earlier commencing SI 2003/3142 by S.I. 2004/1492 art. 2specified provision(s) amendment to earlier commencing SI 2003/3142 by S.I. 2004/697 art. 2specified provision(s) amendment to earlier commencing SI 2003/3142 art. 4 Sch. 2 by S.I. 2004/545 art. 2Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act associated Parts and Chapters:Changes and effectsThis section lists the changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act, associated Parts and Chapters where applicable. This includes any insertions of whole new Parts, Chapters or provisions yet to be inserted into this 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.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 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. 4(6A) inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 5(a)s. 4(8)(aa) inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 5(b)(ii)s. 4(10)(c)(iia) inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 5(c)(ii)s. 4(13) inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 5(e)s. 4A and cross-heading inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 6s. 5(3A) inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 7(a)s. 5(4A) inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 7(b)s. 17(4A)-(4C) inserted by 2007 c. 17 s. 40(a)s. 17(4A)(a)(b) substituted by S.I. 2014/631 Sch. 1 para. 11(2)(a)s. 17(4B) words substituted by S.I. 2014/631 Sch. 1 para. 11(2)(b)s. 17(4C) substituted by S.I. 2014/631 Sch. 1 para. 11(2)(d)s. 17(4BA)(4BB) inserted by S.I. 2014/631 Sch. 1 para. 11(2)(c)s. 26(2)(ba) inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 8(b)s. 32(1)(b)(iv) and word inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 9(a)(ii)s. 35(2)(b)-(e) substituted for s. 35(b) by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 10(a)s. 35A inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 11s. 36(7) inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 12(d)s. 42(1)(ba) inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 17(a)(ii)s. 47(3) inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 21(b)s. 48(2)(2A)(2B) substituted for s. 48(2)(3) by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 22(a)s. 48A-48C inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 23s. 49(2A) inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 24(c)s. 49(4)(4A)-(4D) substituted for s. 49(4)-(10) by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 24(e)s. 49A-49C inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 25s. 51(2)(c)-(h) inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 27(b)(ii)s. 51(2A) inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 27(c)s. 52(2)(ca) inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 28(c)s. 56(1)(ba) inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 30s. 56A and cross-heading inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 31s. 58(1)(aa) inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 32s. 65(5) inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 35s. 67(1A)(1B) inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 36s. 73(2)(ba) inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 38(a)(iii)s. 73(3A) inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 38(c)s. 74(1A) inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 39s. 76A inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 41s. 80(1)(1A)(1B) substituted for s. 80(1)-(6) by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 42(a)s. 80A 80B inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 43s. 84A inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 47s. 87(5A)(5B)(5C) inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 49(d)s. 89A-89C inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 50s. 94(10)-(10B) substituted for s. 94(10) by 2013 c. 24 Sch. 14 para. 17s. 96A-96C and cross-heading inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 55s. 96A(5)-(7) substituted for s. 96A(5) by 2013 c. 24 Sch. 14 para. 18s. 97(5)(a) words inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 56(d)s. 99(2A) inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 58(b)s. 100(1)(1A)-(1D) substituted for s. 100(1) by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 59(a)s. 100A and cross-heading inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 60s. 102(3A)(3B) inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 61(c)s. 103(4)(5) substituted for s. 103(4) by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 62(b)s. 104(1)(ba) inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 63(a)s. 105A-105D and cross-heading inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 65s. 107(1A) inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 66(a)s. 107(3A)-(3C) inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 66(b)s. 109(2)(ba) inserted by 2013 c. 27 s. 9(1)s. 109(2)(da) inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 67s. 109(2A) (2B) inserted by 2013 c. 27 s. 9(2)s. 110(2)(c)-(f) substituted for s. 110(2)(c) by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 68(b)s. 110A inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 69s. 111(7) inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 70(d)s. 111A 111B inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 71s. 113(1)(aa) inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 73(a)(ii)s. 113(13) inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 73(d)s. 114(3A)-(3D) inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 74(c)s. 115(4A) inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 75s. 120(3)(za) inserted by 2015 c. 15 s. 80(1)s. 120A inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 77s. 121(5)(aa) inserted by 2015 c. 15 s. 80(2)s. 123(1A)(1B) inserted by 2015 c. 15 s. 80(4)s. 124Q(7)(a) words substituted by 2013 c. 22 Sch. 9 para. 52s. 127(5)-(7) inserted by 2015 c. 2 s. 51(1)s. 135(3)(ie)-(ig) inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 79(a)(ii)s. 135(3A) inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 79(b)s. 137(2)(e) and word inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 80(a)(ii)s. 137(2A) inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 80(b)s. 138-139A applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2016/700 reg. 17(6)(7)s. 138(2)(c)-(f) substituted for s. 138(c) by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 81(a)s. 138(9A) inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 81(c)s. 139(4A)(4B) inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 82(e)s. 139A-139C inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 83s. 142(2A) substituted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 85(b)s. 142(3A)(3B) inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 85(c)s. 143(4)(5) substituted for s.143(4) by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 86s. 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. 151(3)(ba) inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 90(c)s. 151(4A)(4B) inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 90(d)s. 185(1A) inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 91(b)s. 185A inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 92s. 186(2A) inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 93(a)s. 189(4)(a)(b)(c) substituted for words by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 94(b)s. 189(5A) inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 94(c)s. 189(7) inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 94(d)s. 190(2A) inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 95(a)s. 190(6A)(6B) inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 95(c)s. 192(1)(e) inserted by 2013 c. 24 Sch. 15 para. 43(2)s. 193A inserted by 2013 c. 24 s. 54s. 198(3)(aa) inserted by S.I. 2009/2979 reg. 3(1)(a)s. 232(1)(aa) inserted by S.I. 2006/2131 art. 2(1)(c)s. 235(7) inserted by S.I. 2006/2131 art. 3s. 281(3) added by S.I. 2003/3299 art. 13(1)s. 310(4)(g)(h) inserted by S.I. 2011/3003 art. 2(a)s. 310(9)-(11) inserted by S.I. 2011/3003 art. 2(b)s. 319(2)(fa) inserted by S.I. 2010/831 reg. 2(2)s. 319(9) inserted by S.I. 2010/831 reg. 2(3)s. 319(9) words inserted by S.I. 2016/507 reg. 45(1)(a)s. 319(10) inserted by S.I. 2016/507 reg. 45(1)(b)s. 321(1)(c) and word inserted by S.I. 2010/831 reg. 3(3)(d)s. 321(3A) inserted by S.I. 2010/831 reg. 3(4)s. 321(4)(a)(ii) inserted by S.I. 2010/831 reg. 3(5)(b)s. 321(5)(c) and word inserted by S.I. 2010/831 reg. 3(6)(b)s. 324(11A) inserted by S.I. 2010/831 reg. 4(3)s. 325(5)(d) and word inserted by S.I. 2010/831 reg. 5(3)(b)s. 335A and cross-heading inserted by S.I. 2009/2979 reg. 7s. 335A(1)(a) word substituted by S.I. 2010/1883 reg. 4s. 341(1)(ja)(jb) inserted by S.I. 2009/2979 reg. 5s. 341(1)(jb) words inserted by S.I. 2010/419 reg. 14(7)s. 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. 368F(1)(aa) inserted by S.I. 2016/507 reg. 46(2)s. 368G(1A) inserted by S.I. 2016/507 reg. 46(3)s. 368G(2) word substituted by S.I. 2010/419 reg. 6s. 368H(4)(b) word omitted by S.I. 2016/507 reg. 46(4)(a)s. 368H(4)(ba) inserted by S.I. 2016/507 reg. 46(4)(b)s. 368H(15) words inserted by S.I. 2016/507 reg. 46(4)(c)s. 368H(15A) inserted by S.I. 2016/507 reg. 46(4)(d)s. 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 inserted by S.I. 2016/507 reg. 46(5)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. 9s. 370(3A) inserted by S.I. 2014/892 Sch. 1 para. 161(5)s. 370(7A) inserted by S.I. 2014/892 Sch. 1 para. 161(9)s. 371(2)(c) words substituted by S.I. 2012/1809 Sch. Pt. 1s. 371(2)(d) words substituted by S.I. 2012/1809 Sch. Pt. 1s. 393(5)(p)(q) substituted for s. 393(5)(p) by S.I. 2008/1277 Sch. 2 para. 72s. 393(5)(r) inserted by S.I. 2014/892 Sch. 1 para. 164(1)(b)s. 393(5)(na) inserted by 2006 c. 36 Sch. 7 para. 31s. 393(6)(aa) inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 97(a)s. 395(6A) inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 98Sch. 2 para. 5A and heading(s) inserted by S.I. 2003/2867 Sch. para. 33Sch. 8 para. 37-46 and cross-heading inserted by 2006 c. 36 Sch. 7 para. 36Sch. 11A inserted by S.I. 2010/831 reg. 9Sch. 11A para. 4(ba) inserted by S.I. 2016/507 reg. 45(2)(b)Sch. 11A para. 4(b) word omitted by S.I. 2016/507 reg. 45(2)(a)Sch. 11A para. 9 words inserted by S.I. 2016/507 reg. 45(2)(d)Sch. 11A para. 6(2)(a) words omitted by S.I. 2016/507 reg. 45(2)(c)Sch. 12 para. 23A and cross-heading inserted by S.I. 2009/2979 reg. 4(4)Sch. 12 para. 19(3) inserted by S.I. 2010/419 reg. 14(5)Sch. 12 para. 23A(2) words inserted by S.I. 2010/419 reg. 14(6)Sch. 14 Pt. 2 para. 8(6)(7) added by S.I. 2003/3299 art. 14(4)Sch. 18 para. 9(14A) inserted by S.I. 2011/1210 Sch. 1 para. 100(a)Sch. 19(1) coming into force by S.I. 2003/1900 art. 1(2) 2(1) Sch. 1Sch. 19(1) Note 1 coming into force by S.I. 2003/1900 art. 1(2) 2(1) Sch. 1Sch. 19(1) Note 2 coming into force by S.I. 2003/1900 art. 1(2) 2(1) Sch. 1Sch. 19(1) Note 4 coming into force by S.I. 2003/1900 art. 1(2) 2(1) Sch. 1Sch. 19(1) Note 5 coming into force by S.I. 2003/1900 art. 1(2) 2(1) Sch. 1Sch. 19(1) coming into force by S.I. 2003/1900 art. 1(2) 2(2) Sch. 2Sch. 19(1) coming into force by S.I. 2003/3142 art. 3(1) Sch. 1Sch. 19(1) Note 3 coming into force by S.I. 2003/3142 art. 3(1) Sch. 1Sch. 19(1) coming into force by S.I. 2003/3142 art. 3(2) (This provision is brought into force, so far as not already in force, in relation to the repeals specified in S.I. 2003/1900, Schs. 1, 2, 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.)Sch. 19(1) Note 1 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.)Sch. 19(1) Note 2 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.)Sch. 19(1) Note 4 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.)Sch. 19(1) Note 5 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.)Sch. 19(1) coming into force by S.I. 2003/3142 art. 4(2) Sch. 2Sch. 19(2) coming into force by S.I. 2003/1900 art. 1(2) 2(1) Sch. 1Sch. 19(2) coming into force by S.I. 2003/3142 art. 3(1)(2) Sch. 1 (This provision is brought into force, so far as not already in force, in relation to all the entries other than the entry for the Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 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.; and is brought into force in relation to that exception by art. 3(1), Sch. 1 of this commencing S.I.)Commencement 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)Prospective Part 2 E+W+S+N.I.Amendments of the 1996 ActMultiplex services and digital programme servicesE+W+S+N.I.74(1)Section 1 of the 1996 Act (interpretation) shall be amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)For subsection (1) there shall be substituted—“(1)In this Part “multiplex service” means (except where the context otherwise requires) a television multiplex service.”
Meaning of qualifying serviceE+W+S+N.I.75In section 2 of the 1996 Act (meaning of “qualifying service” etc.), for subsections (2) to (6) there shall be substituted—E+W+S+N.I.“(2)In this Part “qualifying service” means any of the following, so far as they are provided with a view to their being broadcast in digital form—
Licences under Part 1E+W+S+N.I.76(1)Section 3 of the 1996 Act (licences under Part 1 of that Act) shall be amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)In subsection (1), for “the Independent Television Commission (in this Part referred to as the “the Commission”)” there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.(3)In subsections (3) to (7), for “The Commission” and “the Commission”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.(4)For subsection (8) there shall be substituted—“(8)The holding by a person of a licence under this Part shall not relieve him of—
Licence conditionsE+W+S+N.I.77(1)Section 4 of the 1996 Act (general licence conditions) shall be amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)For “the Commission”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.(3)In subsection (1), in each of paragraphs (a) and (c), for “the 1990 Act or this Act” there shall be substituted “ this Act, the 1990 Act or the Communications Act 2003 ”.(4)In subsection (3) (fixing fees), the words from “and the amount” onwards shall be omitted.Restrictions on digital licence holdingE+W+S+N.I.78(1)Section 5 of the 1996 Act (restrictions on holding licences) shall be amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)For “The Commission” and “the Commission”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.(3)In subsection (2) (incidental requirements to provide information), after paragraph (d) there shall be inserted—“(da)impose conditions in a licence requiring the licence holder, if a body corporate, to give OFCOM notice, after they have occurred and irrespective of whether proposals for them have fallen to be notified, of changes, transactions or events affecting—
(4)In subsection (6)—(a)in paragraph (a), for “complained of” there shall be substituted “ constituting their grounds for revoking the licence ”.(b)in paragraph (b)(i), for “Parts III and IV of Schedule 2 to the 1990 Act” there shall be substituted “ the requirements imposed by or under Schedule 14 to the Communications Act 2003 ”.(5)In subsection (7)—(a)paragraph (a) shall cease to have effect; and(b)in paragraph (b), for “Part IV of that Schedule” there shall be substituted “ Part 1 of Schedule 14 to the Communications Act 2003 ”.(6)In subsection (8), for the words from “a failure” to the end of paragraph (c) there shall be substituted “ a disqualification under Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the 1990 Act or a contravention of a requirement imposed by or under Schedule 14 to the Communications Act 2003, ”.Multiplex licencesE+W+S+N.I.79(1)Section 7 of the 1996 Act (multiplex licences) shall be amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)For “the Commission” and “The Commission”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.(3)In subsection (4)—(a)after paragraph (c) there shall be inserted—“(ca)the applicant’s proposals as to the number (if any) of digital sound programmes services which are to be broadcast, as to the characteristics of each of those services and as to the areas in which they would be provided;”
(b)in paragraph (d) for “those services” there shall be substituted “ the services mentioned in paragraphs (c) and (ca) ”.Award of multiplex licencesE+W+S+N.I.80(1)Section 8 of the 1996 Act (award of multiplex licences) shall be amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)For “the Commission”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.(3)In subsection (2)(f), after “digital programme service” there shall be inserted “ , digital sound programme service ”.Power to require two or more multiplex licences to be granted to one personE+W+S+N.I.81In section 9 of the 1996 Act (grant of two or more multiplex licences to one person), for “The Commission” and “the Commission”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.E+W+S+N.I.Award of multiplex licences subject to conditionsE+W+S+N.I.82(1)Section 10 of the 1996 Act (award of multiplex licences subject to conditions) shall be amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)For “The Commission” and “the Commission”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.(3)In subsection (1)(a), for “the 1990 Act or this Act” there shall be substituted “ this Act, the 1990 Act or Part 3 of the Communications Act 2003 ”.Failure to provide licensed service and revocationE+W+S+N.I.83In section 11 of the 1996 Act (failure to provide licensed service and revocation), for “the Commission”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.E+W+S+N.I.Conditions attached to multiplex licencesE+W+S+N.I.84In section 12 of the 1996 Act (conditions attached to multiplex licences), for “the Commission”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.E+W+S+N.I.Additional payments in respect of multiplex licencesE+W+S+N.I.85In section 13 of the 1996 Act (additional payments in respect of multiplex licences), for “the Commission”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.E+W+S+N.I.Multiplex revenueE+W+S+N.I.86(1)Section 14 of the 1996 Act (multiplex revenue) shall be amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)In subsection (1)—(a)for “section 13(1)” there shall be substituted “ this Part ”;(b)for “the holder of a multiplex licence” there shall be substituted “ the person who is the multiplex provider in relation to any television multiplex service or any general multiplex service ”;(c)in paragraph (a), for “the multiplex service to which the licence relates” there shall be substituted “ the relevant multiplex ”;(d)in paragraph (b) for “of any qualifying service by means of the multiplex service” there shall be substituted “ by means of the multiplex service of any service which is a qualifying service or which (without being a qualifying service) is provided by the BBC ”;(e)in paragraphs (c) and (d), for “the holder of the multiplex licence” and “the multiplex service”, in each place where they occur there shall be substituted, respectively, “ the multiplex provider ” and “ the relevant multiplex ”.(3)In subsections (2) to (8)—(a)for the words “the holder of the multiplex licence” and “the licence holder”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted, in each case, “ the multiplex provider ”; and(b)for “the Commission”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.(4)In subsection (9)—(a)for “a multiplex licence”, in each place, there shall be substituted “ a television multiplex service or a general multiplex service ”;(b)for “the multiplex service to which the licence relates”, in each place, there shall be substituted “ that multiplex service ”;(c)after the definition of “additional services provider” there shall be inserted—““multiplex provider”—
Attribution of multiplex revenue to multiplex providersE+W+S+N.I.87(1)Section 15 of the 1996 Act (attribution of multiplex revenue to licence holder) shall be amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)In subsection (1)—(a)for “the holder of a multiplex licence” there shall be substituted “ the person who is the multiplex provider in relation to any television multiplex service ”;(b)for “of multiplex services in that period,” there shall be substituted “ in that period of television multiplex services, ”;(c)for “the holder of the multiplex licence” there shall be substituted, “ the multiplex provider ”.(3)In subsection (2)—(a)for “a multiplex service” there shall be substituted “ a television multiplex service or a general multiplex service ”;(b)for “the holder of the multiplex licence”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “ the multiplex provider ”.(4)In subsection (3)—(a)for “the Commission” there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”; and(b)for “the holder of the multiplex licence” there shall be substituted “ the multiplex provider ”.(5)In subsection (4)—(a)after “additional services provider” there shall be inserted “ , ‘multiplex provider’ ”; and(b)for “a multiplex licence” there shall be substituted “ a television multiplex service or a general multiplex service ”.Duration of multiplex licencesE+W+S+N.I.88(1)Section 16 of the 1996 Act (duration and renewal of multiplex licences) shall be amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)For “the Commission”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.(3)In subsection (3), after “not later than” there shall be inserted “ the day falling three months before ”.(4)After subsection (12), there shall be inserted—“(12A)A determination for the purposes of subsection (12)—
Enforcement of multiplex licencesE+W+S+N.I.89In section 17 of the 1996 Act (enforcement of multiplex licences), for “the Commission” and “The Commission”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.E+W+S+N.I.Licensing of digital programme servicesE+W+S+N.I.90(1)Section 18 of the 1996 Act (licensing of digital programme services) shall be amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)In subsections (1) to (4), for “the Commission”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.(3)Subsections (5) and (6) (application of sections 6 to 12 of the 1990 Act) shall cease to have effect.Conditions of licences for digital programme servicesE+W+S+N.I.91(1)Section 19 of the 1996 Act (conditions of licences for digital programme services) shall be amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)In subsection (3)—(a)for “the Commission”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”;(b)in paragraphs (a) and (c), for “the holder of a multiplex licence” there shall be substituted, in each case, “ the provider of a television multiplex service or general multiplex service ”;(c)in paragraph (a), for “by means of a multiplex service” there shall be substituted “ by means of that provider’s service ”; and(d)in paragraph (a)(i), for “the identity of the multiplex service” there shall be substituted “ the identity of the service by means of which it will be broadcast ”.(3)Subsections (2) and (4) to (10) of that section shall cease to have effect.Duration and enforcement of multiplex licensesE+W+S+N.I.92(1)Section 23 of the 1996 Act (enforcement of digital programme licences) shall be amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)For “the Commission” and “The Commission”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.(3)In subsection (4), for the words from “multiplex service” onwards there shall be substituted “ television multiplex service or general multiplex service, means the last accounting period of the multiplex provider ”.(4)In subsection (5), for “multiplex service, the first accounting period of the holder of the multiplex licence” there shall be substituted “ television multiplex service or general multiplex service, the first accounting period of the multiplex provider ”.(5)After that subsection there shall be inserted—“(5A)In subsections (4) and (5) “multiplex provider” has the same meaning as in section 14.”
(6)In subsection (8) for “apology” there shall be substituted “ statement of findings ”.Digital additional servicesE+W+S+N.I.93(1)Section 24 of the 1996 Act (digital additional services) shall be amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)In subsection (1), for paragraphs (a) and (b) there shall be substituted—“(a)is provided by a person with a view to its being broadcast in digital form (whether by him or some other person) so as to be available for reception by members of the public;
(3)In subsection (2) (meaning of ancillary service)—(a)for “an independent analogue broadcaster” there shall be substituted “ a relevant public service broadcaster ”; and(b)for paragraphs (a) and (b) there shall be substituted—“(a)assistance for disabled people in relation to some or all of the programmes included in a digital programme service or qualifying service provided by him;
(4)In subsection (3)(a), after “digital programme services” there shall be inserted “ , digital sound programme services ”.(5)After subsection (3) there shall be inserted—“(3A)In this section—
Licensing of digital additional servicesE+W+S+N.I.94(1)Section 25 of the 1996 Act (licensing of digital additional services) shall be amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)In subsections (1) to (4), for “the Commission”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.(3)After subsection (4) there shall be inserted—“(4A)A digital additional services licence is not required for a service that is or is comprised in a qualifying service.”
(4)Subsections (5) and (6) (application of sections 6 to 12 of the 1990 Act) shall cease to have effect.Conditions of digital additional services licenceE+W+S+N.I.95(1)Section 26 of the 1996 Act (conditions of licences for digital additional services) shall be amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)In subsection (2)—(a)for “the Commission”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”;(b)in paragraphs (a) and (c), for “the holder of a multiplex licence” there shall be substituted, in each case, “ the provider of a television multiplex service or general multiplex service ”;(c)in paragraph (a), for “by means of a multiplex service” there shall be substituted “ by means of that provider’s service ”; and(d)in paragraph (a)(i), for “the identity of the multiplex service” there shall be substituted “ the identity of the service by means of which it will be broadcast ”.Enforcement of digital additional television services licencesE+W+S+N.I.96(1)Section 27 of the 1996 Act (enforcement of digital additional television services licences) shall be amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)For “the Commission” and “The Commission”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.(3)In subsection (4), for the words from “multiplex service” onwards there shall be substituted “ television multiplex service or general multiplex service, means the last accounting period of the multiplex provider ”.(4)In subsection (5), for “multiplex service, the first accounting period of the holder of the multiplex licence” there shall be substituted “ television multiplex service or general multiplex service, the first accounting period of the multiplex provider ”.(5)After that subsection there shall be inserted—“(5A)In subsections (4) and (5) “multiplex provider” has the same meaning as in section 14.”
Digital broadcasting of Gaelic programmesE+W+S+N.I.97(1)Section 32 of the 1996 Act (digital broadcasting of Gaelic programmes) shall be amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)In subsection (1), for “the Commission to include in any multiplex licence granted in respect of one frequency to which section 28 applies” there shall be substituted “ OFCOM to include in no more than one relevant multiplex licence ”.(3)In subsection (7), for “Comataidh Craolaidh Gaidhlig” there shall be substituted “ Seirbheis nam Meadhanan Gàidhlig ”.(4)For subsection (9) there shall be substituted—“(9)In this section—
Review of digital television broadcastingE+W+S+N.I.98(1)Section 33 of the 1996 Act (review of digital television broadcasting) shall be amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)For “the Commission”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.(3)In subsection (1)(a)(ii), for the words “services specified in section 2(3), S4C Digital, the qualifying teletext service” there shall be substituted “ following services, namely, Channel 3 services, Channel 4, Channel 5, the public television services of the Welsh Authority (within the meaning of Part 2 of Schedule 12 to the Communications Act 2003), the digital public teletext service ”.Enforcement of licences held by BBC companiesE+W+S+N.I.99In section 35 of the 1996 Act (enforcement of licences held by BBC companies), for “the Commission”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.E+W+S+N.I.Interpretation of Part 1E+W+S+N.I.100In section 39(1) (interpretation of Part 1)—E+W+S+N.I.(a)after the definition of “digital programme service” there shall be inserted—““digital public teletext service” has the same meaning as in Part 3 of the Communications Act 2003;
(b)for the definition of “public teletext provider” there shall be substituted—““public teletext provider” means the person for the time being licensed under Part 1 of the 1990 Act to provide the public teletext service (within the meaning of Part 3 of the Communications Act 2003);”
(c)for the definitions of “S4C” and “on S4C” and of “S4C Digital” and “on S4C Digital” there shall be substituted—““S4C” and “S4C Digital” each has the same meaning as in Part 3 of the Communications Act 2003;”.
(d)after the definition of “technical service” there shall be inserted—““television multiplex service” has the meaning given by section 241 of the Communications Act 2003.”
Radio multiplex servicesE+W+S+N.I.101(1)Section 40 of the 1996 Act (radio multiplex services) shall be amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)For subsections (1) to (3) there shall be substituted—“(1)In this Part “radio multiplex service” means a radio multiplex service within the meaning of Part 3 of the Communications Act 2003.”
(3)In subsection (4) (local and national multiplex services), the words “provided on a frequency or frequencies assigned to the Authority under section 45(1)” shall be omitted.(4)In subsection (5), for “for general reception” there shall be substituted “ so as to be available for reception by members of the public ”.(5)For subsection (8) of that section there shall be substituted—“(8)In this section—
Licences under Part 2 of the 1996 ActE+W+S+N.I.102(1)Section 42 of the 1996 Act (licences under Part 2) shall be amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)In subsection (1), for “the Radio Authority (in this Part referred to as “the Authority”)” there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.(3)In subsections (2), (5) and (6), for “The Authority” and “the Authority”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.(4)For subsection (3) (variation of licences) there shall be substituted—“(3)OFCOM may vary a licence by a notice served on the licence holder.
(5)In subsection (4) (exceptions from power to vary licences), for “Paragraph (a) of subsection (3)” there shall be substituted “ Paragraph (a) of subsection (3A) ”.(6)For subsection (7) there shall be substituted—“(7)The holding of a licence by a person shall not relieve him—
General licence conditionsE+W+S+N.I.103(1)Section 43 of the 1996 Act (general licence conditions) shall be amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)For “the Authority”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.(3)In subsection (1) (conditions may include conditions to give effect to duties imposed by or under 1990 Act or 1996 Act)—(a)in paragraph (a), for “the 1990 Act or this Act” there shall be substituted “ this Act, the 1990 Act or the Communications Act 2003 ”; and(b)in paragraph (d), after “this Act” there shall be inserted “ , the 1990 Act or the Communications Act 2003 ”.(4)In subsection (2), sub-paragraph (ii) of paragraph (b) and the word “or” immediately preceding it shall be omitted.(5)In subsection (3) (fixing of fees), the words from “and the amount” onwards shall be omitted.Restrictions on holding licencesE+W+S+N.I.104(1)Section 44 of the 1996 Act (restrictions on the holding of licences) shall be amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)For “The Authority” and “the Authority”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.(3)In subsection (2) (incidental requirements to provide information), after paragraph (d) there shall be inserted—“(da)impose conditions in a licence requiring the licence holder, if a body corporate, to give OFCOM notice, after they have occurred and irrespective of whether proposals for them have fallen to be notified, of changes, transactions or events affecting—
(4)In subsection (6)—(a)in paragraph (a), for “complained of” there shall be substituted “ constituting their grounds for revoking the licence ”; and(b)in paragraph (b)(i), for “Parts III and IV of Schedule 2 to the 1990 Act” there shall be substituted “ the requirements imposed by or under Schedule 14 to the Communications Act 2003 ”.(5)In subsection (7)—(a)paragraph (a) shall cease to have effect; and(b)in paragraph (b), for “Part IV of that Schedule” there shall be substituted “ Part 1 of Schedule 14 to the Communications Act 2003 ”.(6)In subsection (8), for the words from “a failure” to the end of paragraph (c) there shall be substituted “ a disqualification under Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the 1990 Act or a contravention of a requirement imposed by or under Schedule 14 to the Communications Act 2003, ”.National radio multiplex licencesE+W+S+N.I.105(1)Section 46 of the 1996 Act (national radio multiplex licences) shall be amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)For “the Authority” and “The Authority”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.(3)In subsection (1)(d), for “a direction” there shall be substituted “ a condition ”.Award of national radio multiplex licencesE+W+S+N.I.106In section 47 of the 1996 Act (award of national radio multiplex licences), for “the Authority”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.E+W+S+N.I.Reservation of capacity for independent national broadcastersE+W+S+N.I.107(1)Section 48 of the 1996 Act (reservation of digital capacity for independent broadcasters) shall be amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)For subsections (1) to (3) there shall be substituted—“(1A)OFCOM must ensure that the conditions included in national radio multiplex licences (taken together) secure that an amount of digital capacity on the multiplex frequencies is reserved for every independent national broadcaster for the broadcasting of a simulcast radio service provided by that broadcaster.
(3)In subsections (4) to (6), for “the Authority”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.(4)In subsection (4), for “subsection (3)(a)” there shall be substituted “ subsection (1C) ”.(5)After subsection (6) there shall be inserted—“(7)In this section “the multiplex frequencies” means the frequencies made available for the purposes of licensed national radio multiplex services.”
Reservation of digital capacity for BBCE+W+S+N.I.108(1)Section 49 of the 1996 Act (reservation of digital capacity for BBC) shall be amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)In subsections (1) to (3) and (6), for “the Authority”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.(3)In subsection (4) (determination of capacity to be reserved), for the words from “If the BBC” to “the Secretary of State, who may” there shall be substituted “ If the BBC do not give their consent to the proposals within such period as OFCOM may specify in their notice under subsection (3), OFCOM shall ”.(4)In subsection (5), for words from “the Secretary of State” onwards there shall be substituted “ OFCOM shall give the BBC an opportunity of making representations to them about their proposals. ”(5)In subsection (6), after “and the BBC” there shall be inserted “ or (in default of agreement) determined under this section ”.(6)After that subsection there shall be inserted—“(7)Where the holder of the licence and the BBC fail to agree—
Local radio multiplex licencesE+W+S+N.I.109(1)Section 50 of the 1996 Act (local radio multiplex licences) shall be amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)For “the Authority” and “The Authority”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.(3)In subsection (1)(b), for “the Secretary of State has” there shall be substituted “ OFCOM have ”.(4)In subsection (2)(d), for “direction under section 49” substitute “ determination under section 49(4) ”.Award of local multiplex licencesE+W+S+N.I.110(1)Section 51 of the 1996 Act (award of local multiplex licences) shall be amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)For “the Authority”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.(3)In subsection (2), for paragraph (f) there shall be substituted—“(f)the extent to which there is evidence that, amongst persons living in that area or locality, there is a demand for, or support for, the provision of the proposed service; and”.
Power to require two or more local radio multiplex licences to be granted to one personE+W+S+N.I.111In section 52 of the 1996 Act (power to require two or more local radio multiplex licences to be granted to one person), for “The Authority” and “the Authority” there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.E+W+S+N.I.Failure to begin to provide licensed serviceE+W+S+N.I.112In section 53 of the 1996 Act (failure to provide licensed service), for “the Authority”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.E+W+S+N.I.Conditions which may be attached to radio multiplex licencesE+W+S+N.I.113In section 54 of the 1996 Act (conditions which may be attached to a radio multiplex licence), for “the Authority”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.E+W+S+N.I.Additional payments to be made in respect of national radio multiplex licencesE+W+S+N.I.114In section 55 of the 1996 Act (additional payments to be made in respect of national radio multiplex licences) for “the Authority”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.E+W+S+N.I.Multiplex revenueE+W+S+N.I.115(1)Section 56 of the 1996 Act (multiplex revenue) shall be amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)In subsection (1)—(a)for “section 55(1)” there shall be substituted “ this Part ”;(b)for “the holder of a national radio multiplex licence” there shall be substituted “ the person who is the multiplex provider in relation to a national radio multiplex service ”;(c)in paragraph (a)(i), “to which the licence relates” shall be omitted;(d)in paragraphs (c) and (d), for “the holder of the radio multiplex licence” there shall be substituted “ the multiplex provider ”.(3)In subsections (2) to (8)—(a)for “the holder of the radio multiplex licence”, “the licence holder” and “the holder of the multiplex licence”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted, in each case, “ the multiplex provider ”; and(b)for “the Authority”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.(4)In subsection (9)—(a)for “a national radio multiplex licence”, in each place, there shall be substituted “ a national radio multiplex service ”;(b)for “the radio multiplex service to which the licence relates”, in each place, there shall be substituted “ that radio multiplex service ”;(c)after the definition of “additional services provider” there shall be inserted—““multiplex provider”—
Attribution of radio multiplex revenueE+W+S+N.I.116(1)Section 57 of the 1996 Act (attribution of radio multiplex revenue) shall be amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)In subsection (1)—(a)for “the holder of a national radio multiplex licence” there shall be substituted “ the person who is the multiplex provider in relation to a national radio multiplex service ”; and(b)for “the holder of the national radio multiplex licence” there shall be substituted “ the multiplex provider ”.(3)In subsection (2), for “the holder of the radio multiplex licence”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “ the multiplex provider ”.(4)In subsection (3)—(a)for “the Authority” there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”; and(b)for “the holder of the national radio multiplex licence” there shall be substituted “ the multiplex provider ”.(5)In subsection (4)—(a)after “‘additional services provider’” there shall be inserted “ ‘, multiplex provider’ ”; and(b)for “a national radio multiplex licence” there shall be substituted “ a national radio multiplex service ”.Duration and renewal of radio multiplex licencesE+W+S+N.I.117(1)Section 58 of the 1996 Act (duration and renewal of radio multiplex licences) shall be amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)For “the Authority” and “The Authority”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.(3)In subsection (3), after “not later than” there shall be inserted “ the day falling three months before ”.(4)Subsection (5) (consent of the Secretary of State for exercise of certain powers in connection with renewal) shall cease to have effect.(5)After subsection (12) there shall be inserted—“(12A)A determination for the purposes of subsection (12)—
Enforcement of radio multiplex licencesE+W+S+N.I.118In section 59 of the 1996 Act (enforcement of radio multiplex licences), for “the Authority” and “The Authority”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.E+W+S+N.I.Digital sound programme licensingE+W+S+N.I.119(1)Section 60 of the 1996 Act (digital sound programme licensing) shall be amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)For “the Authority”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.(3)After subsection (6), there shall be inserted—“(6A)Section 89 of the 1990 Act (disqualification from being licence holder or concerned with the provision of a programme service if convicted of a transmitting offence) shall apply in relation to a licence under this section as it applies to a licence under Part 3 of that Act, but with the omission of paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of that section and of the word “or” immediately before that paragraph.”
(4)Sub-paragraph (3) does not impose a disqualification in respect of any offence committed before the commencement of that sub-paragraph.Conditions of digital sound programme licencesE+W+S+N.I.120(1)Section 61 of the 1996 Act (conditions of licences for digital sound programme services) shall be amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)In subsection (2)—(a)for “the Authority”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”;(b)in paragraphs (a) and (c), for “the holder of a radio multiplex licence”, there shall be substituted, in each case, “ the provider of a radio multiplex service, of a television multiplex service or of a general multiplex service ”;(c)in paragraph (a) for “by means of a radio multiplex service” there shall be substituted “ by means of the multiplex service ”; and(d)in paragraph (a)(i) for “radio multiplex service” there shall be substituted “ multiplex service ”.Enforcement of digital sound programme licencesE+W+S+N.I.121(1)Section 62 of the 1996 Act (enforcement of digital sound programme licences) shall be amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)For “the Authority” and “The Authority”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.(3)In subsection (4), for the words from “national radio multiplex service” onwards there shall be substituted “ relevant multiplex service, means the last accounting period of the multiplex provider ”.(4)In subsection (5)—(a)for “national radio multiplex service” there shall be substituted “ relevant multiplex service ”;(b)for “holder of the national radio multiplex licence” there shall be substituted “ multiplex provider ”; and(c)for “the radio multiplex service” and “that radio multiplex service” there shall be substituted “ that relevant multiplex service ”.(5)After subsection (5A) (inserted by Schedule 13) there shall be inserted—“(5B)For the purposes of this section, a service is a relevant multiplex service if it is—
(6)In subsection (10) for “apology” there shall be substituted “ statement of findings ”.Digital additional sound servicesE+W+S+N.I.122In section 64 of the 1996 Act (licensing of digital additional sound services), for “the Authority”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.E+W+S+N.I.Conditions of digital additional sound service E+W+S+N.I.123(1)Section 65 of the 1996 Act (conditions of licences for digital additional sound services) shall be amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)In subsection (2)—(a)for “the Authority”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”;(b)in paragraphs (a) and (c), for “the holder of a radio multiplex licence”, there shall be substituted, in each case, “ the provider of a radio multiplex service or of a general multiplex service ”;(c)in paragraph (a) for “by means of a radio multiplex service” there shall be substituted “ by means of the multiplex service ”; and(d)in paragraph (a)(i) for “radio multiplex service” there shall be substituted “ multiplex service ”.Enforcement of digital additional sound services licencesE+W+S+N.I.124(1)Section 66 of the 1996 Act (enforcement of digital additional services licences) shall be amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)For “the Authority” and “The Authority”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.(3)In subsection (4), for “national radio multiplex service” there shall be substituted “ relevant multiplex service ”.(4)In subsection (5), for the words from “national radio multiplex service” onwards there shall be substituted “ relevant multiplex service, means the last accounting period of the multiplex provider ”.(5)In subsection (6)—(a)for “national radio multiplex service” there shall be substituted “ relevant multiplex service ”;(b)for “holder of the national radio multiplex licence” there shall be substituted “ multiplex provider ”; and(c)for “the radio multiplex service” and “that radio multiplex service” there shall be substituted “ that relevant multiplex service ”.(6)After subsection (6A) (inserted by Schedule 13) there shall be inserted—“(6B)For the purposes of this section, a service is a relevant multiplex service if it is—
(7)In subsection (10) for “apology” there shall be substituted “ statement of findings ”.Review of digital radio broadcastingE+W+S+N.I.125In section 67 of the 1996 Act (review of digital radio broadcasting), for “the Authority”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.E+W+S+N.I.InterpretationE+W+S+N.I.126In section 72(1) of the 1996 Act (interpretation), for the definition of “radio multiplex service” there shall be substituted—E+W+S+N.I.““radio multiplex service” means a radio multiplex service within the meaning of Part 3 of the Communications Act 2003;
Listed eventsE+W+S+N.I.127(1)Section 98 of the 1996 Act (categories of service for the purposes of Part 4 of that Act) shall be amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)In subsection (3), for the words from “television” onwards there shall be substituted “ licence for the purposes of section 363 of the Communications Act 2003 ”.(3)In subsection (5), for “The Commission” there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.(4)In subsection (6), for “transmission for general reception of television programmes by satellite” there shall be substituted “ broadcasting of television programmes from a satellite so as to be available for reception by members of the public (within the meaning of Part 3 of the Communications Act 2003) ”.128In sections 101, 101B, 102 and 103 of the 1996 Act (restrictions on, and penalties for, televising listed and designated events), for “The Commission” and “the Commission”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.E+W+S+N.I.129(1)Section 104 of the 1996 Act (code of guidance) shall be amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)For “the Commission”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.(3)In subsection (4)(d), the words “by the Commission” and “by them” shall be omitted.130In section 104A of the 1996 Act (provision of information about listed and designated events), for “the Commission”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.E+W+S+N.I.131In section 105(1) of the 1996 Act (interpretation of Part 4 etc.), the definition of “the Commission” shall be omitted.E+W+S+N.I.Broadcasting standardsE+W+S+N.I.132(1)Part 5 of the 1996 Act (the Broadcasting Standards Commission) shall be amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)For “the BSC” and “The BSC”, wherever occurring in any of sections 107, 110, 111, 114, 115, 118 to 121 there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.133In section 107(5)(b) of the 1996 Act (code relating to avoidance of unjust or unfair treatment etc.), for “the service referred to in section 57(1A)(a) of the 1990 Act” there shall be substituted “ any public service of the Welsh Authority (within the meaning of Part 2 of Schedule 12 to the Communications Act 2003) ”.E+W+S+N.I.134In section 115 of the 1996 Act (consideration of fairness complaints)E+W+S+N.I.(a)in subsection (2)(d), for “to (c)” there shall be substituted “ or (b) ”; and(b)in subsection (8), for “they shall send a statement of” there shall be substituted “ OFCOM shall send a copy of ”.135In section 117 of the 1996 Act (duty of broadcasting body to retain recordings of programmes), for “sections 115 and 116” there shall be substituted “ section 115 ”.E+W+S+N.I.136(1)For subsections (1) and (2) of section 119 of the 1996 Act there shall be substituted—E+W+S+N.I.“(1)Where OFCOM have considered and adjudicated upon a fairness complaint, they may direct the relevant person to publish the matters mentioned in subsection (3) in such manner, and within such period, as may be specified in the directions.”
Disqualification on grounds related to political objectsE+W+S+N.I.138(1)Section 143 of the 1996 Act (disqualification on grounds related to political objects) shall be amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)In each of subsections (1) and (2)—(a)for “the Independent Television Commission” and “the Commission” there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”; and(b)for “section 5(1) of the 1990 Act, or as the case may be section 5(1) of this Act” there shall be substituted “ section 5(1) or 88(1) of the 1990 Act or section 5(1) or 44(1) of this Act ”.(3)In subsection (1), for “Part I or II of the 1990 Act or Part I of this Act” there shall be substituted “ Part 1 or 3 of the 1990 Act or Part 1 or 2 of this Act, ”.(4)In subsection (2), for “Parts I or II of the 1990 Act or Part I of this Act” there shall be substituted “ Part 1 or 3 of the 1990 Act or Part 1 or 2 of this Act, ”.(5)Subsections (3) and (4) shall cease to have effect.(6)In subsection (5), for “to (4)” there shall be substituted “ and (2) ”.(7)In subsection (6), for paragraphs (a) and (b) there shall be substituted “ the duties imposed on OFCOM by sections 5(1) and 88(1) of the 1990 Act and sections 5(1) and 44(1) of this Act. ”Offence of providing false informationE+W+S+N.I.139(1)Section 144 of the 1996 Act (offence of providing false information) shall be amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)In subsection (1), for “to the relevant authority a statement”, in each place, there shall be substituted “ a statement to OFCOM ”.(3)In subsection (2), for “the relevant authority” there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.(4)Subsection (5) shall cease to have effect.Disqualification for supplying false informationE+W+S+N.I.140(1)Section 145 of the 1996 Act (disqualification for offence of supplying false information) shall be amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)In subsection (5), for “the relevant authority” there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.(3)In subsection (7)—(a)for “5(1)(a) and 88(1)(a)” there shall be substituted “ 5(1)(a) and (2)(db), 32(12) and 88(1)(a) and (2)(db) ”; and(b)for “5(1)(a) and 44(1)(a)” there shall be substituted “ 5(1)(a) and (2)(db) and 44(1)(a) and (2)(db) ”.(4)In subsection (8) of that section, for the definition of “licence” there shall be substituted—““licence” means a licence under Part 1 or 3 of the 1990 Act or under Part 1 or 2 of this Act;”.
InterpretationE+W+S+N.I.141In section 147(1) of the 1996 Act (general interpretation), after the definition of “the BBC” there shall be inserted—E+W+S+N.I.““OFCOM” means the Office of Communications;”.
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