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4.—(1) The Broadcasting Act 1996(1) is amended as follows.
(2) In section 12(3A), for “Council Directive 89/552/EEC” substitute “the Audiovisual Media Services Directive”.
(3) In section 39(1)—
(a)after the definition of “ancillary service” insert—
““the Audiovisual Media Services Directive” means Directive 2010/13/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the provision of audiovisual media services;”; and
(b)after the definition of “digital sound programme service” insert—
““EEA State” has the meaning given by Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978;”.
(4) In section 98(6)(b), for “Council Directive 89/552/EEC” substitute “the Audiovisual Media Services Directive”.
(5) In section 99(3)(a), for “Council Directive 89/552/EEC” substitute “the Audiovisual Media Services Directive”.
(6) In section 101A—
(a)for “Article 3a(1) of Council Directive 89/552/EEC” substitute “Article 14(1) of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive”; and
(b)for “Article 3a(2)” substitute “Article 14(2)”.
(7) In section 101B, for “Article 3a(1) of Council Directive 89/552/EEC” substitute “Article 14(1) of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive”.
(8) In section 105(1)—
(a)before the definition of “Channel 4” insert—
““the Audiovisual Media Services Directive” means Directive 2010/13/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the provision of audiovisual media services;”; and
(b)after the definition of “designated event” insert—
““EEA State” has the meaning given by Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978;”.
1996 c. 55, as amended by the Communications Act 2003 (2003 c. 21), S.I. 1998/3196, S.I. 2000/54, S.I. 2006/2131 and S.I. 2011/1043; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.
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