The Satellite Television Service Regulations 1997

1.—(1) Section 2 (regulation by Commission of provision of television services) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a) in paragraph (a), after “television programme services” there is inserted “(other than satellite television services)”, and

(b) after paragraph (a) there is inserted—

“(aa) satellite television services (as defined by section 43(1)) provided by persons other than the BBC and the Welsh Authority,”.

(3) In subsection (4), in the definition of “television programme service”, for paragraph (b) there is substituted—

“(b) a satellite television service (as defined by section 43(1));”.

(4) In subsection (5)—

(a) the words “including a domestic satellite service (as defined by section 43(1))” are omitted, and

(b) after “but not including a restricted service (as defined by section 42A)” there is inserted “, a satellite television service (as defined by section 43(1)),”.