Communications Act 2003 (c. 21)

Part 3 U.K. Television and Radio Services

F1 F2 Chapter 4 U.K. Regulatory provisions

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 263-271 amendment to earlier affecting provision SI 2003/3197 art. 6 Sch. 2 (31.3.2005) by Communications (Jersey) (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/855), arts. 1(1), 2(a)(ii)

F2 Ss. 263-271 amendment to earlier affecting provision SI 2003/3195 art. 6 Sch. 2 (31.3.2005) by Communications (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/856), arts. 1(1), 2(a)(ii)

[F3 Co-operation with other Member States U.K.

Textual Amendments

F3 S. 335A and cross-heading inserted (19.12.2009) by Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2979), regs. 1(1), 7

335A Co-operation with other Member States U.K.

(1) Where OFCOM—

(a) receive under Article 3 of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive a request from another member State relating to a relevant broadcaster, and

(b) consider that the request is substantiated, they must ask the broadcaster to comply with the rule identified in that request.

(2) In this section “relevant broadcaster” means—

(a) the BBC;

(b) C4C;

(c) the Welsh Authority; or

(d) the holder of—

(i) a Channel 3 licence;

(ii) a Channel 5 licence; or

(iii) a licence to provide any relevant regulated television service within the meaning of section 13(1) of the Broadcasting Act 1990.]