SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 18 Transfer of Functions Connected with Television Licences

Section 180.

Part IM1Amendments of Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949

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(1)

Section 1 (licensing of wireless telegraphy) shall be amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (1), for the words from “granted” to “any person” substitute“granted under this section—

(a)

by the Secretary of State (unless it is a television licence), or

(b)

if it is a television licence, by the BBC;

and any person ”.

(3)

In subsection (2), for the words from “limitations as” (where first occurring) to “including” substitute“limitations—

(a)

as the Secretary of State may think fit; or

(b)

in the case of a television licence, as the Secretary of State may direct or (subject to any such direction) the BBC may think fit,

including ”.

F1(4)

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F1(5)

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F1(6)

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F2(1)

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F3(2)

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F4(3)

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3

In section 15(1) (entry and search of premises etc.), for the words from “authorising” down to (but not including) “and named” substitute“authorising—

(a)

any person or persons authorised in that behalf by the Secretary of State; or

(b)

where the offence relates to the installation or use of a television receiver, any person or persons authorised in that behalf by the BBC or the Secretary of State,”.

F54

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Part IIM2Amendments of Part I of Wireless Telegraphy Act 1967

1

In the following provisions, namely—

F6(a)

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(b)

subsections (1), (3) and (6) of section 2 (notification and recording of transactions),

(c)

subsection (1) of section 3 (power to call for additional information),

(d)F7

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(e)

subsections (3) to (5) of section 5 (offences and enforcement),

for “the Postmaster General” wherever those words occur (which are, by virtue of section 3(1) of the M3Post Office Act 1969 and the M4Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (Dissolution) Order 1974, to be construed as, or in certain instances as including, a reference to the Secretary of State) substitute “ the BBC ”.

F82

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3

In section 2(3)—

(a)

for “him” substitute “ them ”; and

(b)

for “he” substitute “ they ”.

4

In section 3(1), for “him” (where first occurring) substitute “ them ”.

F95

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6

In section 5—

(a)

in subsection (3), for “his” substitute “ their ”; and

(b)

in subsection (5), after “came to” insert “ their or ”.

7

In section 6(1)—

(a)

insert the following definition after the definition of “appointed day”—

““the BBC” means the British Broadcasting Corporation;”; and

(b)

at the end of the definition of “prescribed” add “ after consultation with the BBC ”.