Broadcasting Act 1990

45 Licensing etc. of [F1 satellite television]services. U.K.

(1) An application for a licence to provide a [F2 satellite television]service shall—

(a) be made in such manner as the Commission may determine; and

(b) be accompanied by such fee (if any) as they may determine.

(2) Where such an application is duly made to the Commission, they may only refuse to grant the licence applied for if it appears to them that the service which would be provided under the licence would not comply with the requirements of section 6(1).

[F3 (3) Without prejudice to the generality of section 3(2), a licence to provide a satellite television service may authorise the provision of a service which to any extent consists in the simultaneous transmission of different programmes on different frequencies.]

(4) Any licence granted by the Commission to provide a [F2 satellite television]service shall (subject to the provisions of this Part) continue in force for a period of ten years.

(5) Subject to subsections (6) [F4 to] (7), sections 40 to 42 shall apply in relation to such a licence as they apply in relation to a licence to provide a Channel 3 service.

(6) In its application in relation to a licence to provide a [F2 satellite television] service, section 41 shall have effect with the omission of subsection (2); and the maximum amount which the holder of such a licence may be required to pay by way of a financial penalty imposed in pursuance of subsection (1)(a) of that section [F5 shall not exceed whichever is the greater of—

(a) £50,000, and

(b) the amount determined under subsection (6A).

(6A) The amount referred to in subsection (6)(b) is—

(a) in a case where a penalty under section 41(1)(a) has not previously been imposed on the holder of the licence during any period for which his licence has been in force (“the relevant period”), 3 per cent. of the qualifying revenue for his last complete accounting period (as determined in accordance with section 19(2) to (6)); and

(b) in any other case, 5 per cent. of the qualifying revenue for that accounting period (as so determined);

and in relation to a person whose first complete accounting period falling within the relevant period has not yet ended, paragraphs (a) and (b) above shall be construed as referring to 3, or (as the case may be) 5, per cent. of the amount which the Commission estimate to be the qualifying revenue for that accounting period (as so determined).]

(7) Section 42 shall apply in relation to such a licence with the omission of subsection (7).

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Textual Amendments

F1 Words in sidenote to s. 45 substituted (11.7.1997) by S.I. 1996/1682, reg. 2, Sch. para.5(2)

F2 Words in s. 45(1)(4)(6) substituted (11.7.1997) by S.I. 1997/1682, reg. 2, Sch. para. 5(2)

F3 S. 45(3) substituted (11.7.1997) by S.I. 1997/1682, reg. 2, Sch. para. 5(3)

F4 Word in s. 45(5) substituted (24.7.1996 ) by 1996 c. 55, ss. 88(2), 149(1)(e) (with s. 43(1)(6))

F5 Words and s. 45(6A) substituted (24.7.1996) for words in s. 45(6) by 1996 c. 55, ss. 88(3), 149(1)(e) (with s. 43(1)(6))

F6 S. 45(8)(9) repealed (24.7.1996) by 1996 c. 55, ss. 88(4), 149(1)(i), Sch. 11 Pt. I (with s. 43(1)(6))