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Communications Act 2003, Paragraph 15 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 28 February 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

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15(1)This paragraph applies if OFCOM are satisfied—U.K.

[F1(a)that [F2S4C] have failed in any respect to perform any of their duties under—

(i)paragraphs 12 to 14,

F3(ii). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3(iii). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3(iv). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3(v). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3(vi)... and]

(b)that the failure can be appropriately remedied by the inclusion in any or all of [F4S4C’s] public television services F5... of a correction or a statement of findings.

(2)OFCOM may direct [F6S4C] to include a correction or a statement of findings (or both) in any one or more of their public television services F7... .

(3)A direction may require the correction or statement of findings to be in such form, and to be included in programmes at such time or times, as OFCOM may determine.

(4)OFCOM are not to give a direction under this paragraph unless they have given [F8S4C] a reasonable opportunity of making representations to them about the matters appearing to OFCOM to provide grounds for the giving of the direction.

(5)Where [F9S4C] include a correction or a statement of findings in any of their public television services F10... in pursuance of a direction under this paragraph, [F11S4C] may announce that they are doing so in pursuance of such a direction.

(6)For the purposes of this paragraph a statement of findings, in relation to a case in which OFCOM are satisfied that [F12S4C] have failed to perform a duty [F13mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(a)] , is a statement of OFCOM’s findings in relation to that failure.

Textual Amendments

F13Words in Sch. 12 para. 15(6) substituted (18.3.2010) by The Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/419), regs. 1(1), 14(3)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 12 para. 15 in force at 29.12.2003 by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)

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