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(1)This section has effect for the interpretation of section 211.
(2)“Regulated electronic programme guide” means an electronic programme guide which—
(a)is provided, under a licence to provide television licensable content services or digital additional television services, by a person who was providing an electronic programme guide under that licence immediately before IP completion day,
(b)is provided by a person designated by the Secretary of State by regulations or by a person having a prescribed connection with a person so designated, or
(c)falls within a prescribed description.
(3)In subsection (2) “prescribed” means prescribed by the regulations.
(4)Regulations under subsection (2)(b) may only designate a person who, at the time when the regulations are made—
(a)is providing an electronic programme guide that is used by members of the public in the United Kingdom as a facility for obtaining access to television programme services, or
(b)is providing, or has informed OFCOM of an intention to provide, an electronic programme guide with a view to its use by members of the public in the United Kingdom as such a facility.
(5)The electronic programme guides that are to be taken for the purposes of this section to be used by members of the public include any electronic programme guide that—
(a)is used, or available for use, only by persons who subscribe to the service (whether for a period or in relation to a particular occasion) or who otherwise request its provision, but
(b)is a service the facility of subscribing to which, or of otherwise requesting its provision, is offered or made available to members of the public.
(6)Before making regulations under subsection (2), the Secretary of State must consult OFCOM.
(7)In this section “electronic programme guide” has the meaning given by section 310(8).]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 211A, 211B inserted (31.12.2020) by The Broadcasting (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/224), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 21 (with reg. 6) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1536, regs. 2, 5(5)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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