SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2 Restrictions on the Holding of Licences

F2Part IV Restrictions on Controlling Interests in Both Newspapers and Licensed Services

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F2

Sch. 2 Pt. IV substituted (10.8.1996 for certain purposes, 1.11.1996 for certain further purposes and otherwise 1.4.1997) by 1996 c. 55, s. 73, Sch. 2 Pt. III para. 11 (with s. 43(1)(6)); S.I. 1996/2120, arts. 3, 5, Sch. 2; S.I. 1997/1005, art. 4

Restricted television services

F115

1

The Secretary of State may by order—

a

prescribe restrictions on the holding of one or more licences to provide restricted television services by a person who runs a national or local newspaper, and

b

apply any of the provisions of paragraphs 9 to 13, with such modifications as may be specified in the order, in relation to the holding of a licence to provide a restricted television service.

2

Any order under sub-paragraph (1) may provide that, for the purposes of any provision of the order, a person is to be treated as holding a licence if the licence is held by a person connected with him.

3

In this paragraph “restricted television service” means a restricted service within the meaning of Part I of this act.