Broadcasting Act 1990
Broadcasting Act 1990 (1990 c. 42)
- Broadcasting Act 1990 (1990 c. 42)
- Part I Independent Television Services
- Chapter 1 Regulation by Commission of Television Services Generally
- Establishment of Independent Television Commission
- 1 The Independent Television Commission.
- Function of Commission
- 2 Regulation by Commission of provision of television services.
- General provisions about licences
- 3 Licences under Part I.
- 4 General licence conditions.
- 5 Restrictions on the holding of licences.
- General provisions about licensed services
- 6 General requirements as to licensed services.
- 7 General code for programmes.
- 8 General provisions as to advertisements.
- 9 Control of advertisements.
- 10 Government control over licensed services.
- 11 Monitoring by Commission of programmes included in licensed services.
- 12 Audience research.
- Prohibition on providing unlicensed television services
- 13 Prohibition on providing television services without a licence.
- Chapter II Television Broadcasting on Channels 3, 4 and 5
- Channel 3
- 14 Establishment of Channel 3.
- 15 Applications for Channel 3 licences.
- 16 Procedure to be followed by Commission in connection with consideration of applications for licences.
- 17 Award of licence to person submitting highest cash bid.
- 17A Award of Channel 3 licence subject to conditions.
- 18 Failure to begin providing licensed service and financial penalties on revocation of licence.
- 18A Section 18: supplementary provision
- 19 Additional payments to be made in respect of Channel 3 licences.
- 20 Duration and renewal of Channel 3 licences.
- 21 Restriction on changes in control over Channel 3 licence holder.
- 21A Variation of regional Channel 3 licence following change of control.
- 22 Temporary provision of regional Channel 3 service for additional area.
- Channel 4
- 23 The Channel Four Television Corporation.
- 23A Sustainability duty of Corporation
- 24 Channel 4 to be provided by Corporation as licensed service.
- 25 Conditions to be included in Channel 4 licence.
- 26 Revenue deficits of Corporation to be funded by Channel 3 licensees.
- 27 Application of excess revenues of Corporation.
- Channel 5
- 28 Channel 5.
- 29 Application to Channel 5 of provisions relating to Channel 3.
- 30 Initial Channel 5 licensee required to retune equipment susceptible to interference.
- Provision of news programmes
- 31 Provision of news on Channels 3 and 5.
- 31A Appointment of news provider by holders of regional Channel 3 licences.
- 32 Nomination of bodies to provide news for regional Channel 3 services.
- Miscellaneous provisions relating to Channels 3, 4 and 5
- 33 Conditions requiring holder of Channel 3 or Channel 5 licence to deliver promised service.
- 34 Schools programmes.
- 35 Subtitling for the deaf.
- 36 Party political broadcasts.
- 37 Announcements of programme schedules.
- 38 Promotion of equal opportunities in relation to employment by licence holder.
- 39 Networking arrangements between holders of regional Channel 3 licences.
- Enforcement of licences
- 40 Power to direct licensee to broadcast correction or a statement of findings or not to repeat programme.
- 41 Power to impose financial penalty or shorten licence period.
- 42 Power to revoke Channel 3 or 5 licence.
- Chapter IIA Restricted services
- 42A Restricted services.
- 42B Licensing etc. of restricted services.
- Chapter III Satellite Television Services
- 43 Satellite television services.
- 44 Licensing etc. of domestic satellite services.
- 45 Licensing etc. of satellite television services.
- 45A Special power of revocation and suspension on certain grounds in case of licence to provide satellite television service.
- Chapter IV. Licensable Programme Services
- 46 Licensable programme services.
- 47 Licensing etc. of licensable programme services.
- Chapter V Additional Services Provided on Television Broadcasting Frequencies
- 48 Additional services.
- 49 Licensing of additional services.
- 50 Applications for additional services licences.
- 51 Procedure to be followed by Commission in connection with consideration of applications for, and awarding of, licences.
- 52 Additional payments to be made in respect of additional services licences.
- 53 Duration of licences, and renewal of licences for provision of services on assigned frequencies.
- 54 Additional services not to interfere with other transmissions.
- 55 Enforcement of additional services licences.
- Chapter VI Television Broadcasting by Welsh Authority
- 56 Welsh Authority to continue in existence as Sianel Pedwar Cymru.
- 56A The S4C Board
- 57 Function and duties of Welsh Authority.
- 58 Sources of programmes for S4C.
- 59 Requirements to be complied with in relation to S4C programmes.
- 60 Advertising on S4C.
- 61 Funding of S4C.
- 61A S4C public service fund.
- 62 Information to be supplied to Commission by Welsh Authority.
- 63 Government control over S4C.
- 64 Audience research by S4C.
- Chapter VII Supplemental
- 65 Assignment of frequencies by Secretary of State.
- 66 Requirements relating to transmission and distribution of services.
- 66A Enforcement of licences held by BBC companies.
- 67 Computation of qualifying revenue.
- 68 Certain receipts of Commission to be paid into Consolidated Fund.
- 69 Frequency planning and research and development.
- 70 Representation by Commission of Government and other interests in connection with broadcasting matters.
- 71 Interpretation of Part I.
- Part II Local Delivery Services
- Preliminary
- 72 Local delivery services.
- Licensing of local delivery services
- 73 Licensing of local delivery services.
- 74 Applications for local delivery licences.
- 75 Procedure to be followed by Commission in connection with consideration of applications for licences.
- 76 Award of licence to person submitting highest cash bid.
- 76A Award of local delivery licence subject to conditions.
- 77 Additional payments to be made in respect of local delivery licences.
- 78 Duration and renewal of local delivery licences.
- 78A Inclusion of certain services in local delivery service provided by digital means.
- Regulation of delivery of certain programmes
- 79 Regulation of delivery of programmes provided by licence holder and foreign satellite programmes.
- 80 Directions requiring licence holder to cease relaying foreign television programmes.
- Enforcement of licences
- 81 Enforcement of local delivery licences.
- Prohibition on providing unlicensed local delivery services
- 82 Prohibition on providing local delivery services without a licence.
- Part III Independent Radio Services
- Chapter I Regulation by Authority of Independent Radio Services Generally
- Establishment of Radio Authority
- 83 The Radio Authority.
- Function of Authority
- 84 Regulation by Authority of independent radio services.
- 85 Licensing functions of Authority.
- General provisions about licences
- 86 Licences under Part III.
- 87 General licence conditions.
- 88 Restrictions on the holding of licences.
- 89 Disqualification for holding licence on grounds of conviction for transmitting offence.
- General provisions about licensed services
- 90 General requirements as to licensed services.
- 91 General code for programmes.
- 92 General provisions as to advertisements.
- 93 Control of advertisements.
- 94 Government control over licensed services.
- 95 Monitoring by Authority of programmes included in licensed services.
- 96 Audience research.
- Prohibition on providing unlicensed independent radio services
- 97 Prohibition on providing independent radio services without a licence.
- Digital switchover
- 97A Date for digital switchover
- 97B Variation of licence period after date for digital switchover nominated
- Chapter II Sound Broadcasting Services
- National services
- 98 Applications for national licences.
- 99 Procedure to be followed by Authority in connection with consideration of applications for national licences.
- 100 Award of national licence to person submitting highest cash bid.
- 100A Licence conditions relating to simulcast radio services
- 101 Failure to begin providing licensed service and financial penalties on revocation of licence.
- 102 Additional payments to be made in respect of national licences.
- 103 Restriction on changes in control over holder of national licence.
- 103A Renewal of national licences.
- 103B Further renewal of national licences
- Local and other services
- 104 Applications for licences: local services and restricted services
- 104A Renewal of local licences.
- 104AA Further renewal of local licences
- 104AB Renewal under section 104AA: nomination of national services
- 104AC Variation of conditions relating to digital services
- 104B Special application procedure for local licences.
- 105 Special requirements relating to grant of local licences.
- Miscellaneous provisions relating to national and local services
- 105A Variation of licence period following renewal
- 106 Requirements as to character and coverage of national and local services.
- 106ZA Consultation about change of character of local services
- 106A Variation of local licence following change of control.
- 107 Party political broadcasts.
- 108 Promotion of equal opportunities in relation to employment by holder of national licence.
- Enforcement of licences
- 109 Power to require scripts etc. or broadcasting of correction or a statement of findings.
- 110 Power to impose financial penalty or suspend or shorten licence period.
- 111 Power to revoke licences.
- 111A Enforcement of licences held by BBC companies.
- 111B Suspension of licences for inciting crime or disorder
- Chapter III Licensable Sound Programme Services
- 112 Licensable sound programme services.
- 113 Licensing etc. of licensable sound programme services.
- Chapter IV Additional Services Provided on Sound Broadcasting Frequencies
- 114 Additional services.
- 115 Licensing of additional services.
- 116 Applications for additional services licences.
- 117 Procedure to be followed by Authority in connection with consideration of applications for, and awarding of, licences.
- 118 Additional payments to be made in respect of additional services licences.
- 119 Additional services not to interfere with other transmissions.
- 120 Enforcement of additional services licences.
- Chapter V Supplemental
- 121 Computation of qualifying revenue.
- 122 Certain receipts of Authority to be paid into Consolidated Fund.
- 123 Frequency planning and general research and development.
- 124 Authority to assist Secretary of State in connection with licensing functions under 1949 Act.
- 125 Representation by Authority of Government and other interests in connection with broadcasting matters.
- 126 Interpretation of Part III.
- Part IV Transfer of Undertakings of IBA and Cable Authority
- Transfer of undertakings
- 127 Division of assets of IBA and their dissolution.
- 128 Vesting in Commission of assets of Cable Authority and dissolution of Authority.
- Transitional arrangements
- 129 Transitional arrangements relating to IBA’s broadcasting services.
- 130 Variation of programme contracts to take account of new transmission arrangements.
- 131 Supplementary provisions relating to variation of programme contracts.
- 132 Disposal by IBA of DBS transmitting equipment etc.
- 133 Functions exercisable by IBA before transfer date in connection with local sound broadcasting.
- 134 Transitional arrangements relating to existing cable services.
- Provisions relating to nominated company
- 135 Initial Government holding in nominated company.
- 136 Exercise of functions through nominees.
- 137 Target investment limit for Government shareholding in nominated company.
- 138 Reserves of nominated company.
- 139 Loans by Secretary of State to nominated company.
- 140 Temporary restriction on borrowings of nominated company.
- General
- 141 Interpretation of Part IV.
- Part V The Broadcasting Complaints Commission
- 142 The Broadcasting Complaints Commission.
- 143 Function of BCC.
- 144 Making and entertaining of complaints.
- 145 Consideration of complaints.
- 146 Publication of BCC’s findings.
- 147 Duty to publicise BCC.
- 148 Annual reports.
- 149 Contributions towards cost of BCC.
- 150 Interpretation of Part V.
- Part VI The Broadcasting Standards Council
- 151 The Broadcasting Standards Council.
- 152 Preparation by Council of code relating to broadcasting standards.
- 153 Monitoring by Council of broadcasting standards.
- 154 Consideration by Council of complaints relating to broadcasting standards.
- 155 Consideration of complaints.
- 156 Publication of Council’s findings.
- 157 Power of Council to commission research.
- 158 International representation by Council of Government interests.
- 159 Duty to publicise Council.
- 160 Annual reports.
- 161 Interpretation of Part VI.
- Part VII Prohibition on Inclusion of Obscene and Other Material in Programme Services
- Obscenity
- 162 Obscenity in programme services: England and Wales.
- 163 Obscenity in programme services: Scotland.
- Racially inflammatory material etc.
- 164 Inclusion in programme services in Great Britain of racially inflammatory material.
- 165 Inclusion in programme services in Northern Ireland of material likely to stir up hatred etc.
- Defamation
- 166 Defamatory material.
- Supplementary
- 167 Power to make copies of recordings.
- Part VIII Provisions Relating to Wireless Telegraphy
- 168 Offence of keeping wireless telegraphy station or apparatus available for unauthorised use.
- 169 Offence of allowing premises to be used for purpose of unlawful broadcasting.
- 170 Prohibition of acts facilitating unauthorised broadcasting.
- 171 Amendments of the Marine, &c., Broadcasting (Offences) Act 1967.
- 172 Amendments of provisions of 1949 Act relating to penalties and forfeiture.
- 173 Extension of search and seizure powers in relation to unlawful broadcasting etc.
- 174 Application of Part VIII to Isle of Man and Channel Islands.
- Part IX Copyright and Related Matters
- 175 Use as of right of sound recordings in broadcasts and cable programme services.
- 176 Duty to provide advance information about programmes.
- Part X Miscellaneous and General
- Foreign satellite services
- 177 Orders proscribing unacceptable foreign satellite services.
- 178 Offence of supporting proscribed foreign satellite services.
- Unauthorised decoders
- 179 Unauthorised decoders for encrypted services etc.
- Television licensing
- 180 Transfer to BBC of functions connected with television licences.
- 181 Certain apparatus to be deemed to be apparatus for wireless telegraphy.
- Listed events
- 182 .
- Gaelic television programmes
- 183 Financing of programmes in Gaelic out of Gaelic Television Fund.
- 183A Membership of the Gaelic Media Service
- 184 Broadcasting of programmes in Gaelic on Channel 3 in Scotland.
- National television archive
- 185 Contributions towards maintenance of national television archive.
- Duties of BBC as respects independent productions
- 186 Duty of BBC to include independent productions in their television services.
- 187 Information to be furnished by BBC for purposes of reports under section 186.
- Power to give directions relating to international obligations
- 188 Power to give broadcasting bodies etc. directions relating to international obligations.
- Matters relating to telecommunication systems
- 189 Sharing of apparatus by operators of telecom- munication systems.
- 190 Modification of certain references in Telecom- munications Act licences.
- 191 Revocation of class licence to run broadcast relay systems.
- Application of competition legislation
- 192 Application of provisions of Fair Trading Act 1973 to broadcasting and telecommunication services.
- 193 Modification of networking arrangements in consequence of competition legislation
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- 194A Modification of Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976 in its application to agreements relating to Channel 3 news provision.
- General
- 195 Offences by bodies corporate.
- 196 Entry and search of premises.
- 197 Restriction on disclosure of information.
- 198 Financial provisions.
- 199 Notices.
- 200 Regulations and orders.
- 201 Programme services.
- 202 General interpretation.
- 203 Consequential and transitional provisions.
- 204 Short title, commencement and extent.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 The Independent Television Commission: Supplementary Provisions
- Status and capacity
- Appointment of members
- Tenure of office
- Remuneration and pensions of members
- Disqualification of members of Commission for House of Commons and Northern Ireland Assembly
- Proceedings
- Employees of the Commission
- Authentication of Commission’s seal
- Presumption of authenticity of documents issued by Commission
- Finances of Commission
- Advances to Commission
- Accounts and audit
- Annual reports
- Advisory committees
- SCHEDULE 2 Restrictions on the Holding of Licences
- Part I General
- Part II Disqualification for Holding Licences
- General disqualification of non-EEC nationals and bodies having political connections
- Disqualification of religious bodies
- Disqualification of publicly-funded bodies for radio service licences
- General disqualification on grounds of undue influence
- General disqualification of broadcasting bodies
- Disqualification of certain companies for certain licences
- General disqualification of advertising agencies
- Part III. Restrictions to Prevent Accumulations of Interests in Licensed Services
- Part IV Restrictions on Controlling Interests in Both Newspapers and Licensed Services
- Part V Restriction on Holding of Licences by Operators of Public Telecommunication Systems
- SCHEDULE 3 The Channel Four Television Corporation: Supplementary Provisions
- Status and capacity
- Appointment of members
- Tenure of office
- Remuneration and pensions of members
- Disqualification of members of Corporation for House of Commons and Northern Ireland Assembly
- Proceedings
- Employees of the Corporation
- Authentication of Corporation’s seal
- Presumption of authenticity of documents issued by Corporation
- Accounts and audit
- Annual reports
- SCHEDULE 4 References with Respect to Networking Arrangements
- Report by OFT on reference under s. 39
- The competition test
- Duty to modify arrangements in consequence of OFT’s report
- References to Monopolies and Mergers CommissionMMC
- Further provision about references under paragraph 4
- Report by Monopolies and Mergers CommissionMMC on reference under paragraph 4
- Duty to modify arrangements in consequence of Monopolies and Mergers CommissionMMC’s report
- Power of OFT to review previous decision with respect to arrangements
- Power to obtain information
- Enforcement
- False or misleading information
- Duty of OFT to assist Monopolies and Mergers CommissionMMC
- Interpretation
- SCHEDULE 5 Special Provisions Relating to Public Teletext Service
- The relevant service
- Applications for licence to provide the relevant service
- Consideration of applications and award of licence
- Conditions requiring licence holder to deliver promised service
- Failure to begin providing licensed service and financial penalties on revocation of licence
- Renewal of licence to provide relevant service
- Additional methods of enforcement of licence to provide relevant service
- SCHEDULE 6 S4C: Supplementary Provisions
- Status and capacity
- Appointment of members
- Tenure of office
- Remuneration and pensions of members
- Disqualification of members of Authority for House of Commons
- Proceedings
- Employees of S4C
- Authentication of S4C’s seal
- Presumption of authenticity of documents issued by S4C
- Accounts and audit
- Annual reports
- Advisory committees
- Schedule 6A The S4C Board
- Membership
- Tenure of office
- Remuneration and pensions of members
- Proceedings
- SCHEDULE 7 Qualifying Revenue: Supplementary Provisions
- Part I Qualifying Revenue for purposes of Part I or II of this Act
- Computation of qualifying revenue
- Disputes
- Part II Qualifying Revenue for purposes of Part III of this Act
- Computation of qualifying revenue
- Disputes
- SCHEDULE 8 The Radio Authority: Supplementary Provisions
- Status and capacity
- Appointment of members
- Tenure of office
- Remuneration and pensions of members
- Disqualification of members of Authority for House of Commons and Northern Ireland Assembly
- Proceedings
- Employees of the Authority
- Authentication of Authority’s seal
- Presumption of authenticity of documents issued by Authority
- Finances of Authority
- Advances to Authority
- Accounts and audit
- Annual reports
- Advisory committees
- SCHEDULE 9 Scheme Providing for Division of Assets of IBA
- Preliminary
- Making and modification of transfer scheme
- Content of transfer scheme
- Effect of transfer scheme
- Third parties affected by transfer scheme
- Supplemental provisions of scheme
- Vesting of IBA’s property after coming into force of scheme
- Certificate of Secretary of State as to vesting of property etc.
- Power of Secretary of State to control division of IBA’s pension fund
- Discharge by IBA of contingent etc. liabilities
- Final accounts and annual report of IBA
- SCHEDULE 10 Supplementary Provisions Relating To Dissolution of Cable Authority
- Provisions as to vesting of property etc. of Cable Authority
- Transfer of employees
- Final accounts and annual report of Cable Authority
- SCHEDULE 11 Transitional Provisions Relating to IBA’s Broadcasting Services
- Part I General
- Part II Television Broadcasting Services to be provided by Commission
- IBA’s television broadcasting services to be provided by Commission during interim period
- General provisions about programme contracts and programme contractors
- Provisions relating to Channel 4
- Provisions relating to teletext services
- Provisions relating to DBS services
- General provisions relating to S4C
- Broadcasting of advertisements on S4C
- Financing of S4C during interim period
- Delivery of programmes by means of local delivery services
- Provisions relating to Broadcasting Complaints Commission
- Provisions relating to Broadcasting Standards Council
- Supplementary provisions
- Part III Replacement of DBS Contracts by Licences under Part I
- Replacement of DBS programme contract by domestic satellite licence
- Power to require licence holder to make additional payments under 1981 Act
- Replacement of DBS teletext contract by additional services licence
- Part IV Sound Broadcasting Services to be Provided by Radio Authority
- Certain local sound broadcasting services of IBA to be provided by Radio Authority as from transfer date
- Preservation of certain local sound broadcasting contracts
- Delivery of programmes by means of local delivery services
- Provisions relating to Broadcasting Complaints Commission
- Provisions relating to Broadcasting Standards Council
- Supplementary provisions
- Part V Replacement of Programme Contracts by Local Licences
- Replacement of contracts to which paragraph 2(1) in Part IV applies by local licences
- Replacement by local licences of certain contracts for the provision of local sound broadcasts in localities in which such broadcasts were already provided
- Common provisions applying to licences granted in pursuance of paragraph 1(1) or 2(1) above
- Saving for liabilities under terminated contracts
- SCHEDULE 12 Transitional Provisions Relating to Existing Cable Services
- Part I General
- Part II Licensing of Existing Cable Services
- Prescribed diffusion services: continuation in force of existing licences
- Prescribed diffusion services: replacement of cable licences by local delivery licences
- Prescribed diffusion services: grant of new licences to provide existing services
- Prescribed diffusion services: cable licences to be succeeded on their expiry by local delivery licences
- Other diffusion services: continuation in force of existing licences
- Other diffusion services: replacement of cable licences by local delivery licences
- Other diffusion services: certain licences to cease to have effect
- Other diffusion services: certain unlicensed services to be licensed as cableservices or local delivery services
- Other diffusion services: services falling partly within and partly outside franchise areas
- Restricted services: replacement of existing licences
- Requests made under this Part
- Saving for liabilities under terminated licences
- Part III Provisions Relating to Licences in Force under or by virtue of this Schedule
- Effect of relevant licences
- General provisions about relevant licences
- Restrictions on the holding of certain relevant licences
- Inclusion of broadcasts in licensed services
- Inclusion of local material in prescribed diffusion services
- Revocation of licences
- Supplementary provisions
- Status and capacity
- Appointment of members
- Tenure of office
- Remuneration and pensions of members
- Proceedings
- Employees of the BCC
- Financial provisions
- Authentication of BCC’s seal
- Presumption of authenticity of documents issued by BCC
- Accounts and audit
- Status and capacity
- Appointment of members
- Tenure of office
- Remuneration and pensions of members
- Disqualification of members of Council for House of Commons and Northern Ireland Assembly
- Proceedings
- Employees of the Council
- Financial provisions
- Authentication of Council’s seal
- Presumption of authenticity of documents issued by Council
- Accounts and audit
- SCHEDULE 15 Application of 1959 Act to Television and Sound Programmes
- Interpretation
- Liability of person providing live programme material
- Obscene articles kept for inclusion in programmes
- Requirement for consent of Director of Public Prosecutions
- Defences
- Exclusion of proceedings under common law
- SCHEDULE 16 Amendments of the Marine, &c., Broadcasting (Offences) Act 1967
- SCHEDULE 17 Information About Programmes: Copyright
- Part I Copyright Licensing
- Part II Use of Information as of Right
- Circumstances in which right available
- Notice of intention to exercise right
- Conditions for exercise of right
- Applications to settle payments
- Application for review of order
- Part III Supplementary
- SCHEDULE 18 Transfer of Functions Connected with Television Licences
- Part I Amendments of Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949
- Part II Amendments of Part I of Wireless Telegraphy Act 1967
- SCHEDULE 19 The Gaelic Television Service : Supplementary Provisions
- Status and capacity
- Tenure of office and remuneration
- Disqualification of members of Service for House of Commons
- Proceedings
- Employees of the Service
- Financial provision
- Authentication of Service ’s seal
- Presumption of authenticity of documents issued by the Service
- Accounts and audit
- Annual reports
- SCHEDULE 20 Minor and Consequential Amendments
- Parliamentary Papers Act 1840 (c. 9)
- Law of Libel Amendment Act 1888 (c. 64)
- Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c. 12)
- Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937 (c. 37)
- Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 (c. 67)
- Children and Young Persons Act 1963 (c. 37)
- Licensing Act 1964 (c. 26)
- Private Places of Entertainment (Licensing) Act 1967 (c. 19)
- Wireless Telegraphy Act 1967 (c. 72)
- London Cab Act 1968 (c. 7)
- Trade Descriptions Act 1968 (c. 29)
- Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 49)
- Theatres Act 1968 (c. 54)
- Gaming Act 1968 (c. 65)
- Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 (c. 34 (N.I.))
- Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
- Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 (c. 9 (N.I.))
- Employment Agencies Act 1973 (c. 35)
- Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 (c. 36)
- Fair Trading Act 1973 (c. 41)
- Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21)
- Industry Act 1975 (c. 68)
- Scottish Development Agency Act 1975 (c. 69)
- Welsh Development Agency Act 1975 (c. 70)
- Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976 (c. 34)
- Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1976 (c. 82)
- Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/460 (N.I.5))
- Competition Act 1980 (c. 21)
- Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (c. 43)
- Indecent Displays (Control) Act 1981 (c. 42)
- Contempt of Court Act 1981 (c. 49)
- Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/839 (N.I.20))
- Magistrates’ Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/1675 (N.I.26))
- Insurance Companies Act 1982 (c. 50)
- Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2)
- National Audit Act 1983 (c. 44)
- Value Added Tax Act 1983 (c. 55)
- Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12)
- Video Recordings Act 1984 (c. 39)
- Cinemas Act 1985 (c. 13)
- Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 66)
- Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 (S.I. 1985/1204 (N.I.11))
- Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45)
- Building Societies Act 1986 (c. 53)
- Financial Services Act 1986 (c. 60)
- Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/594 (N.I.3))
- Criminal Justice Act 1987 (c. 38)
- Consumer Protection Act 1987 (c. 43)
- Consumer Protection (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (S.I.1987/2049 (N.I.20))
- Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48)
- Control of Misleading Advertisements Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/915)
- Criminal Justice (Serious Fraud) (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 (S.I.1988/1846 (N.I.16))
- Children Act 1989 (c. 41)
- Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/2405 (N.I.19))
- SCHEDULE 21 Repeals
- SCHEDULE 22 Transitional Provisions and Savings
- Preservation of appointments of existing members of the Welsh Authority, the BCC and the BSC
- Power to make provision with respect to complaints to the BCC or BSC
- Power to make provision with respect to complaints under the Control of Misleading Advertisements Regulations 1988
- Saving of amendments made by Cable and Broadcasting Act 1984
- Transitional modification of amendments made by this Act