Media Act 2024 (c. 15)

Schedules

Prospective

Schedule 4 U.K. Chapter 2 of Part 3: minor and consequential amendments

Communications Act 2003 U.K.

51 (1) Paragraph 3 (public service remits) is amended as follows.

(2) Omit sub-paragraphs (1) to (4).

(3) In sub-paragraph (5), for “modify sub-paragraphs (2) and (3)” substitute “amend section 204A for the purpose of modifying S4C’s public service remit”.

(4) For sub-paragraphs (6) and (7) substitute—

“(6) Before making an order under sub-paragraph (5), the Secretary of State must consult—

(a) S4C, and

(b) OFCOM.

(7) An order under sub-paragraph (5) must not contain provision inconsistent with a requirement that a substantial proportion of audiovisual content made available by S4C is in Welsh.

(7A) In sub-paragraph (7) “audiovisual content” has the same meaning as in section 264.

(7B) Subsection (13) of section 264 (interpretation of “made available”) applies for the purposes of sub-paragraph (7) as it applies for the purposes of that section.”

(5) For the italic heading before paragraph 3 substitute “Modification of S4C’s public service remit”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 4 para. 51 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 55(3)(c)