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1(1)Paragraph 1 of Schedule 12 to the Communications Act 2003 (the BBC: quotas for independent productions) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)For sub-paragraph (1) substitute—
“(1)It shall be the duty of the BBC to secure that, in each year—
(a)it makes available qualifying audiovisual content that includes a range and diversity of independent productions commissioned in accordance with any relevant code drawn up by the BBC under the BBC Charter and Agreement, and
(b)the duration (in total) of those independent productions is at least the number of hours specified by order of the Secretary of State.”
(3)In sub-paragraph (2), omit paragraph (a).
(4)Omit sub-paragraph (3).
(5)In sub-paragraph (5), for the words from “, in each year” to the end of the sub-paragraph substitute “—
(a)in each year, it makes available qualifying audiovisual content that includes a range and diversity of independent productions commissioned in accordance with any relevant code drawn up by the BBC under the BBC Charter and Agreement, and
(b)the cost (in total) of the acquisition of those independent productions is at least the amount specified in the order.”
(6)Omit sub-paragraphs (8) and (9).
(7)In sub-paragraph (10), in paragraph (b), for “the percentage” substitute “the number of hours or (as the case may be) the amount”.
(8)Omit sub-paragraph (11).
(9)In sub-paragraph (14), omit the definition of “programming budget” and the word “and” before it.
(10)After sub-paragraph (14) insert—
“(15)See also sections 278B and 278C (which make further provision for the interpretation of this paragraph etc).”