Communications Act 2003 (c. 21)

Part 3 U.K. Television and Radio Services [F1 ETC]

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in Pt. 3 inserted (8.6.2010) by Digital Economy Act 2010 (c. 24), ss. 22(4), 47(1)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 3: amendment to earlier affecting provision S.I. 2012/292, Sch. Pt. 2 (12.7.2012) by The Broadcasting (Local Digital Television Programme Services and Independent Productions) (Amendment) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1842), art. 4

C2 Pt. 3 applied (with modifications) (14.2.2012) by The Local Digital Television Programme Services Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/292), arts. 1, 4, Sch. Pt. 2

F2 F3 Chapter 4 U.K. Regulatory provisions

Textual Amendments

F2 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)

F3 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)

[F4 Co-operation with other Member States [F5 and the European Commission] U.K.

Textual Amendments

F4 S. 335A and cross-heading inserted (19.12.2009) by Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2979), regs. 1(1), 7

F5 Words in s. 335A cross-heading inserted (1.11.2020) by The Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1062), regs. 1(2), 13 (with Pt. 7)

335A Co-operation with other Member States [F6 and the European Commission] U.K.

[F7 (A1) OFCOM must take all necessary steps to provide such information and assistance to member States and to the European Commission as is required in order to comply with the Audiovisual Media Services Directive as it applies in relation to relevant broadcasters, in particular Articles 2, 3, 4 and 30a of the Directive.]

(1) Where OFCOM—

(a) receive under Article [F8 4] 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.]

Textual Amendments

F6 Words in s. 335A heading inserted (1.11.2020) by The Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1062), regs. 1(2), 14(a) (with Pt. 7)

F7 S. 335A(A1) inserted (1.11.2020) by The Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1062), regs. 1(2), 14(b) (with Pt. 7)

F8 Word in s. 335A(1)(a) substituted (18.8.2010) by The Audiovisual Media Services (Codification) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/1883), regs. 1, 4