Broadcasting Act 1990

156 Publication of Council’s findings

(1) Where the Council have considered and made their findings on any complaint, they may give the following directions, namely—

(a) where the relevant programme was broadcast by a broadcasting body, directions requiring that body to publish the matters mentioned in subsection (2) in such manner, and within such period, as may be specified in the directions; and

(b) where the relevant programme was included in a licensed service, directions requiring the appropriate regulatory body to direct the licence holder to publish those matters in such manner, and within such period, as may be so specified.

(2) Those matters are—

(a) a summary of the complaint; and

(b) the Council’s findings, and any observations by them, on the complaint, or a summary of those findings and any such observations.

(3) The form and content of any such summary as is mentioned in subsection (2)(a) or (b) shall be such as may be approved by the Council.

(4) A broadcasting or regulatory body shall comply with any directions given to them under this section.

(5) Any licence to provide a licensed service which is granted by a regulatory body under this Act shall include conditions requiring the licence holder to comply with such directions as may be given to him by that body for the purpose of enabling them to comply with any directions given to them under this section.