Broadcasting Act 1981

Section 50.

SCHEDULE 6 U.K. Modifications of Act in Relation to the Fourth Channel in Wales

Section 2 U.K.

1 (1) So much of section 2(1) as relates to the quality of the matter transmitted shall not apply. U.K.

(2) Section 2(2) shall not apply.

Section 4 U.K.

2 (1) References in section 4 to programmes broadcast by the Authority shall be read as references to programmes provided by the Welsh Authority for broadcasting on the Fourth Channel in Wales. U.K.

(2) In section 4(1)—

(a) the first reference to the Authority shall be read as a reference to the Welsh Authority; and

(b) so much of paragraph (d) as relates to cases where another language as well as English is in common use among persons served by the station or stations in question shall not apply.

(3) In section 4(2)—

(a) the first reference to the Authority shall be read as a reference to the Welsh Authority; and

(b) after “opinion” insert “by the Welsh Fourth Channel Authority or the BBC, or”.

(4) In section 4(3), the first reference to the Authority shall be read as a reference to the Welsh Authority.

(5) In section 4(4), omit “, whether in an advertisement or not,”.

(6) In section 4(5), the first reference to the Authority shall be read as a reference to the Welsh Authority and in paragraph (b) “, whether an advertisement or not,” shall be omitted.

(7) In section 4(7)—

(a) for “(including advertisements) broadcast by them the Authority” substitute “provided by them the Welsh Fourth Channel Authority”; and

(b) the subsequent reference to the Authority shall be read as a reference to the Welsh Authority.

Sections 5 and 7 U.K.

3 U.K. In sections 5 and 7—

(a) references to programmes broadcast by the Authority shall be read as references to programmes provided by the Welsh Authority for broadcasting on the Fourth Channel in Wales;

(b) other references to the Authority shall be read as references to the Welsh Authority.

Section 45 U.K.

4 U.K. In section 45—

(a) references to programmes broadcast by the Authority shall be read as references to programmes provided by the Welsh Authority for broadcasting on the Fourth Channel in Wales;

(b) other references to the Authority shall be read as references to the Welsh Authority; and

(c) subsection (3) shall be omitted.