The Legislative Reform (Renewal of Radio Licences) Order 2020

Amendment of the Broadcasting Act 1990

3.  In section 103B(1) (further renewal of national licences)—

(a) in subsection (1)—

(i) for “two occasions” substitute “three occasions”;

(ii) for “first occasion) or” substitute “first occasion),”;

(iii) after “second occasion)” insert “or 10 years (on the third occasion)”;

(b) in subsection (2), for “subsection (3)” substitute “subsections (3) and (3A)”;

(c) after subsection (3) insert—

“(3A) Section 103A(12) (as applied) does not prevent the determination of a date falling less than one year after the making of the determination where—

(a) the renewal of the licence in question would be the third renewal under this section,

(b) OFCOM consider that the relevant date for the purposes of section 103A (as applied) is a date which is not more than 15 months after the day on which this subsection comes into force, and

(c) the determination is made as soon as practicable after that day.”.

(1)

Section 103B was inserted by section 31 of the Digital Economy Act 2010 (c. 24) and amended by S.I. 2015/2052.