Media Act 2024

Broadcasting Act 1990 U.K.

16 (1) Schedule 6 (the Welsh Authority: supplementary provisions) is amended as follows.

(2) In the Schedule heading, for “The Welsh Authority” substitute “S4C”.

(3) In paragraph 1(1) (S4C not exercising functions on behalf of the Crown), for “The Welsh Authority (in this Schedule referred to as “the Authority”)” substitute “S4C”.

(4) In paragraph 1(2) (S4C’s power to do anything which is incidental or conducive to the carrying out of its functions), for “The Authority” substitute “S4C”.

(5) Omit paragraphs 2 to 8 (membership).

(6) In paragraphs 9(1) and (2) (employees), 10 (seal), 11 (documents), 12(1), (1A) and (4) (accounts and audit), 13 (annual reports) and 14 (advisory committees), and in the italic heading before paragraph 9—

(a) for “the Authority”, in each place it occurs;

(b) for “The Authority”, in each place it occurs;

substitute “S4C”.

(7) In paragraph 9 (employees), for sub-paragraph (3) substitute—

“(3) If a person—

(a) participates in a pension scheme as an employee of S4C, and

(b) on or after ceasing to be an employee of S4C, becomes a non-executive member of the S4C Board,

the person’s service as a non-executive member of the S4C Board may, if the Secretary of State so determines, be treated for the purposes of the pension scheme as if it were service as an employee of S4C.”

(8) In the italic heading before paragraph 10, for “Authority’s” substitute “S4C’s”.

(9) In the italic heading before paragraph 11, for “Authority” substitute “S4C”.

(10) In paragraphs 13(3)(b) and 14, for “the Authority’s” substitute “S4C’s”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 4 para. 16 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 55(3)(c)

I2 Sch. 4 para. 16 in force at 23.8.2024 by S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(x)