SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 11 Transitional Provisions Relating to IBA’s Broadcasting Services
Part II Television Broadcasting Services to be provided by Commission
Provisions relating to teletext services
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1
For the purposes of—
a
this Part of this Schedule, and
b
the provisions of the 1981 Act which have effect in accordance with this Part of this Schedule,
teletext transmissions shall not be treated as programmes; but this is subject to sub-paragraph (2) and to any of those provisions of the 1981 Act which expressly requires such transmissions to be so treated for the purposes of any particular provision.
2
In paragraphs 1(8) and 2(3)(b) above and 10 below and in the provisions specified in Part I of Schedule 3 to the 1981 Act (as they have effect in accordance with this Part of this Schedule)—
a
references to programmes or to television programmes shall be read as including references to teletext transmissions; and
b
references to programme contractors shall be read as including references to teletext contractors.
3
In section 3(2) of the 1981 Act, in its application to teletext transmissions or teletext contractors by virtue of sub-paragraph (2), the reference to section 2(3) of that Act shall be read as a reference to section 14(2) of that Act (as it has effect by virtue of paragraph 2(1) above).
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The following provisions of the 1981 Act, namely—
a
section 20(2)(b) and (3), and
b
section 22,
shall not have effect by virtue of paragraph 2(2) above in relation to teletext contractors or their contracts.