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following sub-sections:
    "(14) Where a supplementary licence and a related commercial licence expire on or about the same date, the Tribunal may, if it thinks fit, hold a joint inquiry into the renewal of—
         (a) the supplementary licence and the commercial licence; and
         (b) if a commercial translator licence associated with either licence expires on or about that date—that translator licence.
    "(15) Nothing in sub-section (14) shall be taken to affect the application of the preceding provisions of this section in relation to each licence referred to in that sub-section.".

17. After section 86 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:

Renewal of certain supplementary licences
"86a. (1) This section applies in relation to a renewal of a supplementary licence, other than—
     (a) a renewal of such a licence occurring less than 8 years after the grant of the licence under section 83; or
     (b) a renewal referred to in sub-section (3).
"(2) The Tribunal shall, at the inquiry into the renewal of a supplementary licence in relation to which this section applies, or, if the Tribunal considers an application for such a renewal without holding an inquiry, during its consideration, determine whether or not, having due regard to the need for the commercial viability of the broadcasting stations and television stations in the area served in pursuance of the licence, it is of the opinion that—
     (a) an additional commercial broadcasting station to serve that area is reasonably likely to be commercially viable after the expiration of the period of 3 years (in this section referred to, in relation to the licence, as the 'prescribed period') commencing on the renewal of the licence; and
     (b) having considered the need for an adequate and comprehensive service to be provided in pursuance of a licence for such an additional station, having regard only to—
          (i) the nature of the community to be served in pursuance of such a licence;
          (ii) the diversity of the interests of that community; and
          (iii) the nature of the broadcasting and television services of which satisfactory reception is being obtained by that community,
      it is advisable in the public interest that applications for such a licence be invited.

"(3) Where the Tribunal has made a determination under sub-section (2) in relation to a supplementary licence, it shall not make a further determination under that sub-section in relation to that licence at any further renewal of the licence during the prescribed period.
"(4) The Tribunal shall, as soon as practicable after making a determination under sub-section (2) in relation to a supplementary licence—
     (a) inform the holder of the licence, by notice in writing, of the determination; and
     (b) where the Tribunal makes a determination