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[F1PART 4AU.K.ON-DEMAND PROGRAMME SERVICES

Textual Amendments

Duties of the appropriate regulatory authorityU.K.

[F2368CACode on accessibility for people with disabilitiesU.K.

(1)It is the duty of the appropriate regulatory authority to draw up, and from time to time review and revise, a code giving guidance as to—

(a)the steps to be taken by providers of on-demand programme services so as to meet the requirements of regulations under section 368BC, and

(b)other steps to be taken by providers who are subject to requirements under the regulations to ensure that [F3on-demand programme services] are made progressively more accessible to people with disabilities F4....

(2)The appropriate regulatory authority must publish the code drawn up under this section, and every revision of it, in such manner as, having regard to the need to make the code or revision accessible to [F5people with disabilities, in particular]

(a)persons who are deaf or hard of hearing,

(b)persons who are blind or partially sighted, and

(c)persons with a dual sensory impairment,

they consider appropriate.]]

Textual Amendments

F3Words in s. 368CA(1)(b) substituted (1.11.2020) by The Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1062), regs. 1(2), 29(a)(i) (with Pt. 7)

F4Words in s. 368CA(1)(b) omitted (1.11.2020) by virtue of The Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1062), regs. 1(2), 29(a)(ii) (with Pt. 7)