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150 Interpretation of Part V. U.K.

In this Part—

  • appropriate regulatory body”, in relation to a programme included in a licensed service, means the regulatory body by whom that service is licensed;

  • the BCC” means the Broadcasting Complaints Commission;

  • broadcasting body” means the BBC or the Welsh Authority;

  • complaint” means a complaint to the BCC of any such unjust or unfair treatment or unwarranted infringement of privacy as is mentioned in section 143(1);

  • licensed service” means—

(a)a television programme service (within the meaning of Part I of this Act), or

(b)an independent radio service falling within paragraph (a) or (b) of section 84(1),

which is licensed under Part I or (as the case may be) Part III of this Act, or any additional service (within the meaning of Part I or III of this Act) which is licensed under that Part of this Act and constitutes a teletext service;

  • participant”, in relation to a programme, means a person who appeared, or whose voice was heard, in the programme;

  • the person affected”—

(a)in relation to any such unjust or unfair treatment as is mentioned in section 143(1), means a participant in the programme in question who was the subject of that treatment or a person who, whether such a participant or not, had a direct interest in the subject-matter of that treatment; and

(b)in relation to any such unwarranted infringement of privacy as is so mentioned, means a person whose privacy was infringed;

  • regulatory body” means the Independent Television Commission or the Radio Authority;

  • the relevant programme”, in relation to a complaint, means the programme to which the complaint relates;

  • television programme” includes a teletext transmission, and references to programmes shall be construed accordingly;

  • unjust or unfair treatment” includes treatment which is unjust or unfair because of the way in which material included in a programme has been selected or arranged.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Pt. V (ss. 142–150) modified by S.I. 1990/2579, art. 2(2)

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