Broadcasting Act 1981

[F1 Information U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 4: by Finance Act 1989 (c. 26, SIF 96), s. 181(1) it is provided that the Broadcasting Act 1981 shall have effect with respect to additional payments payable by programme contractors under that Act subject to the amendments made by Part I, and with the substitution, for Schedule 4 to that Act, of the provisions contained in Part II, of Schedule 16 to the Finance Act 1989 (c.26, SIF 96)

8 (1) Every contract shall impose on the contractor such requirements with respect to the furnishing of information to the Authority as appear to the Authority, after consultation with the Secretary of State, to be requisite— U.K.

(a) for enabling the Authority to perform their functions under the provisions of the principal sections and this Schedule, and

(b) for enabling the Authority to furnish to the Secretary of State such information as he may require for the purpose of determining whether, and in what manner, to exercise his powers of making orders under the said provisions.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of sub-paragraph (1), the duty imposed on the Authority by that sub-paragraph includes the duty to impose, so far as is reasonably practicable, such requirements as will enable the Authority to determine the amounts (if any) which, in relation to any programme contractor, are to be treated as advertising revenue and relevant income and relevant expenditure for the computation of profits by virtue, respectively, of paragraphs 1 and 2.

(3) It shall be the duty of the Authority to furnish to the Secretary of State such information (whether obtained from contractors or otherwise) as is in their possession and is required by the Secretary of State for the purpose of determining whether, and in what manner, to exercise his powers of making orders under the said provisions.

9 U.K. It shall be the duty of the Authority in framing any contract to include terms ensuring that the Authority will have the right to inspect accounts and records—

(a) of the programme contractor, and

(b) of any subsidiary of the programme contractor,

for the purpose of discharging their functions under the principal sections and this Schedule.]