Broadcasting Act 1990

[F1 103B Further renewal of national licences U.K.

(1) A national licence may be renewed under this section on [F2 three occasions] for a period of not more than 7 years [F3 (on the [F4 first occasion),] 5 years (on the second occasion)] [F5 or 10 years (on the third occasion)] beginning with the date of renewal (“the renewal period”) (subject to the following provisions of this section).

(2) Subsections (2) to (9), (11) and (12) of section 103A apply in relation to the renewal of a licence under this section as they apply in relation to the renewal of a licence under section 103A, subject to [F6 subsections (3) and (3A)].

(3) Those provisions apply in relation to the renewal of a licence under this section as if the following were omitted—

(a) subsection (4)(b),

(b) in subsection (4)(c), the words from “or OFCOM” to the end,

(c) subsection (6)(a),

(d) subsection (8)(a), and

(e) subsection (9)(c).

[F7 (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.]

(4) Where OFCOM renew a licence under this section they must include in the licence as renewed a condition requiring the licence holder to do all that the licence holder can to secure the broadcasting of a simulcast radio service in digital form throughout the renewal period.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 103B inserted (8.4.2010) by Digital Economy Act 2010 (c. 24), ss. 31(2), 47(2)(b) (with s. 31(3))

F2 Words in s. 103B(1) substituted (10.12.2020) by The Legislative Reform (Renewal of Radio Licences) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1526), arts. 1, 3(a)(i)

F3 Words in s. 103B(1) inserted (15.12.2015) by The Legislative Reform (Further Renewal of Radio Licences) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2052), arts. 1, 2(b)

F4 Words in s. 103B(1) substituted (10.12.2020) by The Legislative Reform (Renewal of Radio Licences) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1526), arts. 1, 3(a)(ii)

F5 Words in s. 103B(1) inserted (10.12.2020) by The Legislative Reform (Renewal of Radio Licences) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1526), arts. 1, 3(a)(iii)

F6 Words in s. 103B(2) substituted (10.12.2020) by The Legislative Reform (Renewal of Radio Licences) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1526), arts. 1, 3(b)

F7 S. 103B(3A) inserted (10.12.2020) by The Legislative Reform (Renewal of Radio Licences) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1526), arts. 1, 3(c)