Part X Miscellaneous and General
Gaelic television programmes
183AF1Membership of the Gaelic Media Service
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The Service shall consist of not more than twelve members.
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The members of the Service are to be appointed by OFCOM
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OFCOM must appoint one of the members to be the chairman of the Service.
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The approval of F6the Scottish Ministers is required for the appointment of a person as a member of the Service, and for the appointment of a member as their chairman.
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The members of the Service must include—
a
a member nominated by the BBC;
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a member nominated by Highlands and Islands Enterprise; and
c
a member nominated by F2Bòrd na Gàidhlig.
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When appointing members of the Service, OFCOM must have regard to—
a
the desirability of having members of the Service who are proficient in written and spoken Gaelic; and
b
any guidance issued by F7the Scottish Ministers for the purposes of this section.
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OFCOM must secure, so far as practicable, that the membership of the Service is such that the interests of each of the following are adequately represented—
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the independent television and radio production industries in Scotland;
d
other persons and bodies concerned with the promotion and use of the Gaelic language, including those concerned with education in Gaelic and in Gaelic culture.
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Schedule 19 to this Act shall have effect with respect to the Service.
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In this section—
F3“Bòrd na Gàidhlig”means the body of that name established by section 1 of the Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005
“regional Channel 3 service” has the same meaning as in Part 1.
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