Broadcasting Act 1996

130 Interpretation of Part V. U.K.

(1) In this Part (unless the context otherwise requires)—

• “the appropriate regulatory body”, in relation to a programme included in a licensed service, means the regulatory body by whom that service is licensed;

• “broadcasting body” means the BBC or the Welsh Authority;

• “the BSC” means the Broadcasting Standards Commission;

• “fairness complaint” has the meaning given by section 110(4);

• “financial year” means the twelve months ending with 31st March;

• “licensed service” means, subject to sections 116(6), 119(12), 124(4) and 125(6),—

  (a)

  any television programme service (within the meaning of Part I of the 1990 Act) which is licensed under that Part,

  (b)

  any independent radio service (within the meaning of Part III of the 1990 Act) which is licensed under that Part,

  (c)

  any additional service (within the meaning of Part I or III of the 1990 Act) which is licensed under that Part and is for general reception in, or in any area in, the United Kingdom,

  (d)

  any digital programme service (within the meaning of Part I of this Act) which is licensed under that Part,

  (e)

  any qualifying service (within the meaning of Part I of this Act) provided by a person other than the Welsh Authority,

  (f)

  any digital sound programme service (within the meaning of Part II of this Act) which is licensed under that Part,

  (g)

  any simulcast radio service (within the meaning of Part II of this Act), and

  (h)

  any digital additional service (within the meaning of Part I or II of this Act) which is licensed under that Part;

• “local delivery service” has the meaning given by section 72 of the 1990 Act;

• “participant”, in relation to a programme, means a person who appeared, or whose voice was heard, in the programme;

• “the person affected”—

  (a)

  in relation to any such unjust or unfair treatment as is mentioned in section 110(1), means a participant in the programme in question who was the subject of that treatment or a person who, whether such a participant or not, had a direct interest in the subject-matter of that treatment, and

  (b)

  in relation to any such unwarranted infringement of privacy as is so mentioned, means a person whose privacy was infringed;

• “programme” includes an advertisement and a teletext transmission and, in relation to a service, includes any item included in that service;

• “regulatory body” means the Independent Television Commission or the Radio Authority;

• “the relevant programme”, in relation to a complaint, means the programme to which the complaint relates;

• “sexual conduct” means any form of sexual activity or other sexual behaviour;

• “standards complaint” has the meaning given by section 110(4);

• “unjust or unfair treatment” includes treatment which is unjust or unfair because of the way in which material included in a programme has been selected or arranged.

(2) In this Part—

(a) any reference to programmes to which section 107 applies shall be construed in accordance with section 107(5), and

(b) any reference to programmes to which section 108 applies shall be construed in accordance with section 108(5).