Broadcasting Act 1996
Broadcasting Act 1996 (1996 c. 55)
- Broadcasting Act 1996 (1996 c. 55)
- Part I Digital terrestrial television broadcasting
- Introductory
- Multiplex services and digital programme services.
- Meaning of “independent analogue broadcaster” and “qualifying service”.
- General provisions about licences
- 3 Licences under Part I.
- 4 General licence conditions.
- 5 Restrictions on holding of licences under Part I.
- Multiplex services
- 6 Assignment of frequencies by Secretary of State.
- 7 Multiplex licences.
- 8 Award of multiplex licences.
- 9 Power to require two or more multiplex licences to be granted to one person.
- 10 Award of multiplex licence subject to conditions.
- 11 Failure to begin providing licensed service and financial penalties on revocation of licence.
- 12 Conditions attached to multiplex licence.
- 13 Additional payments to be made in respect of multiplex licences.
- 14 Multiplex revenue.
- 15 Attribution of multiplex revenue to licence holder and others.
- 16 Duration and renewal of multiplex licences.
- 17 Enforcement of multiplex licences.
- Digital programme services
- 18 Licensing of digital programme services.
- 19 Duration and conditions of digital programme licence.
- 20 Code relating to provision for deaf and visually impaired.
- 21 Powers of Secretary of State in relation to code under section 20.
- 22 Compliance with code under section 20.
- 23 Enforcement of digital programme licences.
- Digital additional services provided on television broadcasting frequencies
- 24 Digital additional services.
- 24A Duty to prevent access to seriously harmful extrinsic material
- 25 Licensing of digital additional services.
- 26 Duration and conditions of digital additional services licence.
- 27 Enforcement of digital additional services licences.
- Digital broadcasting of services provided by independent analogue broadcasters
- 28 Provision for broadcasting of services provided by independent analogue broadcasters.
- 29 The S4C digital service.
- 30 The qualifying teletext service.
- 31 Advertisements included in qualifying services.
- Miscellaneous and supplemental
- 32 Digital broadcasting of Gaelic programmes.
- 33 Review of digital television broadcasting.
- 34 Promotion of equal opportunities and fair treatment.
- 35 Enforcement of licences held by BBC companies.
- 36 Power to vary amount of financial penalties.
- 37 Computation of multiplex revenue.
- 38 Certain receipts of Commission to be paid into Consolidated Fund.
- 39 Interpretation of Part I.
- Part II Digital terrestrial sound broadcasting
- Introductory
- 40 Radio multiplex services.
- 41 Meaning of “independent national broadcaster” and “simulcast radio service”.
- General provisions about licences
- 42 Licences under Part II.
- 43 General licence conditions.
- 44 Restrictions on holding of licences under Part II.
- Radio multiplex services
- 45 Assignment of frequencies by Secretary of State.
- 46 National radio multiplex licences.
- 47 Award of national radio multiplex licences.
- 48 Reservation of capacity for independent national broadcasters.
- 49 Duty of Authority to reserve digital capacity for certain purposes of BBC.
- 50 Local radio multiplex licences.
- 51 Award of local radio multiplex licences.
- 52 Power to require two or more local radio multiplex licences to be granted to one person.
- 53 Failure to begin providing licensed service and financial penalties on revocation of licence.
- 54 Conditions attached to national or local radio multiplex licence.
- 54A Variation of radio multiplex licences: frequency or licensed area
- 55 Additional payments to be made in respect of national radio multiplex licences.
- 56 Multiplex revenue.
- 57 Attribution of multiplex revenue to licence holder and others.
- 58 Duration and renewal of national or local radio multiplex licences.
- 58ZA Renewal of local radio multiplex licences
- 58A Renewal of radio multiplex licences: supplementary
- 59 Enforcement of national or local radio multiplex licences.
- Digital sound programme services
- 60 Licensing of digital sound programme services.
- 61 Duration and conditions of digital sound programme licence.
- 62 Enforcement of digital sound programme licences.
- Digital additional services provided on sound broadcasting frequencies
- 63 Digital additional services.
- 64 Licensing of digital additional services.
- 65 Duration and conditions of digital additional services licence.
- 66 Enforcement of digital additional services licences.
- Miscellaneous and supplemental
- 67 Review of digital radio broadcasting.
- 68 Promotion of equal opportunities and fair treatment.
- 69 Power to vary amount of financial penalties.
- 70 Computation of multiplex revenue.
- 71 Certain receipts of Authority to be paid into Consolidated Fund.
- 72 Interpretation of Part II.
- Part III Amendments of the Broadcasting Act 1990
- Restrictions on holding of licences
- 73 Restrictions on holding of licences.
- Regional Channel 3 services
- 74 Provision of news programmes by holders of regional Channel 3 licences.
- 75 Appointment of news provider by holders of regional Channel 3 licences.
- 76 Nomination by Commission for purposes of section 31(2) of Broadcasting Act 1990.
- 77 Modification of Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976 in its application to agreements relating to Channel 3 news provision.
- 78 Variation of regional Channel 3 licence following change of control.
- 79 Powers of Commission in relation to modification or replacement of networking arrangements.
- Channel 4 and S4C
- 80 Funding of Sianel Pedwar Cymru.
- 81 Public service fund of Sianel Pedwar Cymru.
- 82 Multiplex revenue to be taken into account in connection with funding of Channel Four Television Corporation.
- 83 Application of excess revenues of Channel Four Television Corporation.
- 84 Extension of powers of Channel Four Television Corporation and Sianel Pedwar Cymru.
- Miscellaneous amendments relating to television broadcasting
- 85 Restricted television services.
- 86 Award of certain licences subject to conditions.
- 87 Ancillary services.
- 88 Enforcement of licences to provide non-domestic satellite services.
- 89 Power of Independent Television Commission to suspend licence to provide non-domestic satellite service.
- 90 Enforcement of licences to provide licensable programme services.
- 91 Certain delivery services to carry certain broadcasts.
- Sound broadcasting
- 92 Renewal of licences to provide national radio services.
- 93 Variation of local radio licence following change of control.
- 94 Renewal of licences to provide local radio services.
- 95 Financing of Gaelic sound programmes.
- 96 Power of Radio Authority to suspend licence to provide satellite service.
- Part IV Sporting and other events of national interest
- 97 Listed events.
- 98 Categories of service.
- 99 Contract for exclusive right to televisecoverage of listed event to be void.
- 100 Contract for televisingshowing coverage of listed event must specify category of service.
- 101 Restriction on televising of listed eventRestriction on showing live coverage.
- 101A Designated events in relation to EEA States or other CTT States.
- 101B Restriction on televising of an event designated by EEA State or other CTT State.
- 102 Power of OFCOM to impose penalty.
- 103 Report to Secretary of State.
- 104 Code of guidance.
- 104ZA Regulations about coverage of listed events
- 104A Provision of information.
- 104B Penalties for failure to provide information
- 105 Interpretation of Part IV and supplementary provisions.
- Part V The Broadcasting Standards Commission
- Establishment of Broadcasting Standards Commission
- 106 The Broadcasting Standards Commission.
- Unjust or unfair treatment or unwarranted infringement of privacy
- 107 Preparation by OFCOM of code relating to avoidance of unjust or unfair treatment or interference with privacy.
- Portrayal of violence or sexual conduct etc.
- 108 Preparation by BSC of code relating to broadcasting standards generally.
- 109 Monitoring by BSC of broadcasting standards.
- Complaints
- 110 General functions of OFCOM in relation to complaints.
- 111 Complaints of unfair treatment etc.
- 112 Committee to consider fairness complaints.
- 113 Complaints relating to taste and decency, etc.
- 114 Supplementary provisions as to making of complaints of either kind.
- 115 Consideration of fairness complaints.
- 116 Consideration of standards complaints.
- 117 Duty to retain recordings.
- 118 Power to pay allowances to persons attending hearings.
- 119 Publication of OFCOM’s findings.
- 120 Reports on action taken voluntarily in response to findings on complaints.
- 121 Certain statements etc. protected by qualified privilege for purposes of defamation.
- Miscellaneous and general
- 122 Power of BSC to commission research.
- 123 International representation by BSC of Government interests.
- 124 Duty to publicise BSC.
- 125 Annual reports.
- 126 Reports to Secretary of State.
- 127 Contributions towards cost of BSC.
- 128 Transfer of assets of Broadcasting Complaints Commission and Broadcasting Standards Council to BSC and dissolution of those bodies.
- 129 Transitional provisions relating to complaints.
- 130 Interpretation of Part V.
- Part VI The British Broadcasting Corporation
- Transfer of property, rights and liabilities relating to BBC transmission network
- 131 Power of BBC to make transfer schemes relating to its transmission network.
- 132 Powers of Secretary of State in relation to transfer schemes.
- 133 Agreements with respect to transfer schemes.
- 134 Transfer schemes: successor companies.
- 135 Taxation provisions with respect to transfer schemes.
- Services provided by BBC companies
- 136 Services provided by BBC companies.
- Part VII Copyright and related matters
- 137 Avoidance of certain terms relating to use for purpose of news reporting of visual images from broadcast or cable programme.
- 138 Amendments of Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 relating to cable programme services.
- 139 Copyright licensing.
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- Part VIII Miscellaneous and general
- Standards for transmission systems
- 142 Standards for transmission systems.
- Disqualification on grounds relating to political objects
- 143 Duties of Independent Television Commission and Radio Authority in cases involving disqualification on grounds related to political objects.
- Provision of false information, etc.
- 144 Offence of providing false information in certain circumstances.
- 145 Disqualification for offence of supplying false information, etc.
- 146 Supplementary provisions as to disqualification orders.
- General
- 147 General interpretation.
- 148 Minor and consequential amendments, repeals and revocations.
- 149 Commencement and transitional provisions.
- 150 Short title and extent.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 Multiplex revenue: supplementary provisions
- Part I Multiplex revenue for purposes of Part I of this Act
- Computation of multiplex revenue
- Disputes
- Part II Multiplex revenue for purposes of Part II of this Act
- Computation of multiplex revenue
- Disputes
- SCHEDULE 2 Amendments of Broadcasting Act 1990 relating to restrictions on holding of licences
- Part I Amendments of Part I of Schedule 2
- Part II Amendments of Part II of Schedule 2
- Part III Provisions substituted for Part III of Schedule 2
- Part IV Provisions substituted for Part IV of Schedule 2
- Part V Amendments of other provisions of 1990 Act
- SCHEDULE 3 Broadcasting Standards Commission: supplementary provisions
- Interpretation
- Status and capacity
- Appointment of members
- Tenure of office
- Remuneration and pensions of members
- Disqualification of members of BSC for House of Commons and Northern Ireland Assembly
- Proceedings
- Employees of the BSC
- Financial provisions
- Authentication of seal of BSC
- Presumption of authenticity of documents issued by BSC
- Accounts and audit
- SCHEDULE 4 Supplementary provisions relating to dissolution of Broadcasting Complaints Commission and Broadcasting Standards Council
- Meaning of “the existing boards”
- Provisions as to vesting of property et ceteralaetc. of existing boards
- Pensions
- Final accounts and annual report of existing bodies
- Final contributions towards cost of Broadcasting Complaints Commission
- SCHEDULE 5 Transfer schemes relating to BBC transmission network: supplementary provisions
- Contents and effect of scheme
- Division of BBC’s undertaking by scheme
- Property to which a scheme may relate
- Supplemental provisions of schemes
- Certificate of Secretary of State as to vesting of property etc.
- Duties in relation to foreign property etc.
- Modification of scheme by agreement
- Compensation
- Notice to persons affected by scheme
- Consideration for transfer etc.
- SCHEDULE 6 Transfer schemes relating to BBC transmission network: successor companies
- Interpretation
- Statutory accounts
- Distributable reserves
- Dividends
- Application of the Trustee Investments Act 1961
- SCHEDULE 7 Transfer schemes relating to BBC transmission network: taxation provisions
- Interpretation
- Chargeable gains: preparatory transfers etc to be without gain or loss
- Chargeable gains: amendment of section 35(3)(d) of the Gains Act
- Chargeable gains: section 41 of the Gains Act
- Chargeable gains: assets held before 6th April 1965
- Chargeable gains: sale of successor company : group transactions
- Chargeable gains: sale or exchange of shares or securities of successor company
- No chargeable gain or allowable loss to arise on any disposal constituted by a direct disposal transfer
- Chargeable gains: value shifting
- Chargeable gains: receipt of compensation or insurance money
- Loan relationships: disposal of securities by BBC
- Transfer of trade: loss relief and capital allowances
- Capital allowances: industrial buildings . . .
- Capital allowances: plant and machinery
- Capital allowances: leased fixtures
- Capital allowances: connected persons
- Capital allowances: agricultural buildings allowances
- Corporation tax: BBC and successor company to be treated as one for certain purposes
- Corporation tax: no profit or loss under Part 3 of the Corporation Tax Act 2009 by reason of a direct disposal transfer
- Corporation tax: group relief
- Corporation tax: leases at an undervalue
- Corporation tax: sale and lease-back
- Corporation tax: sale of lease of land
- Corporation tax: leased assets
- Stamp duty and stamp duty land tax
- Stamp duty reserve tax
- Modifications of transfer schemes
- Orders
- SCHEDULE 8 Amendments of Broadcasting Act 1990 relating to services provided by BBC companies
- Television services
- Radio services
- Meaning of “BBC company” for purposes of Broadcasting Act 1990
- SCHEDULE 9 Amendments of Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 relating to cable programme services
- SCHEDULE 10 Minor and consequential amendments
- Part I Amendments of Broadcasting Act 1990 relating to digital terrestrial broadcasting
- Part II Other amendments of Broadcasting Act 1990
- Part III Amendments of other enactments
- The Welsh Development Agency Act 1975 (c. 70)
- The Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2)
- The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48)
- SCHEDULE 11 Repeals and revocations
- Part I Enactments repealed
- Part II Subordinate legislation revoked
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