Broadcasting Act 1990 (c. 42)

F1 Part I U.K. Independent Television Services

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt I (ss.1-71) applied (1.10.1996) by 1988 c. 48, s.72, as replaced 1996 c. 55, s. 138, Sch. 9 para. 1; S.I. 1996/2120, art. 4, Sch. 1

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 1: transfer of functions (29.12.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 1 para. 3(a) (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)

Chapter VI U.K. Television Broadcasting by Welsh Authority

58 Sources of programmes for S4C. U.K.

[F2 (1) The BBC must provide to S4C (free of charge) sufficient television programmes in Welsh to occupy not less than ten hours’ transmission time per week, in a way that meets the reasonable requirements of S4C.

(1A) The duty in subsection (1) does not apply during any period for which the BBC and S4C agree in writing to put in place alternative arrangements that contribute to S4C fulfilling its public service remit.

(1B) If the BBC and S4C make an agreement under subsection (1A) the BBC must, as soon as reasonably practicable, publish the terms of the agreement.

(1C) The BBC must exclude from publication any information which it or S4C considers—

(a) constitutes a trade secret, or

(b) would be likely, if published, to prejudice the commercial interests of any person,

unless the BBC and S4C consider that there is an overriding public interest in publishing the information.]

F3 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3 (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(5) [F4 S4C] shall publish, in such manner as they consider appropriate, advance notice of the programme schedules for the programmes to be broadcast [F5 on S4C Digital].

[F6 (6) In this section “programme” does not include an advertisement.]

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 58(1)-(1C) substituted for s. 58(1)(1A) (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), ss. 35(2), 55(3)(b); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(m)

F3 S. 58(2)-(4) omitted (23.8.2024) by virtue of Media Act 2024 (c. 15), ss. 35(3), 55(3)(b); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(m)

F4 Word in s. 58(5) substituted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), ss. 35(4)(a), 55(3)(b); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(m)

F5 Words in s. 58(5) substituted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), ss. 35(4)(b), 55(3)(b); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(m)

F6 S. 58(6) inserted (29.12.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 15 para. 28(4) (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 S. 58(5) applied (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 55, s. 29(2) (with s. 43(1)(6)); S.I. 1996/2120, art. 4, Sch. 1