Part X Miscellaneous and General
Gaelic television programmes
F1183AMembership of the Gaelic Media Service
(1)
The Service shall consist of not more than twelve members.
(2)
The members of the Service are to be appointed by OFCOM
(3)
OFCOM must appoint one of the members to be the chairman of the Service.
(4)
The approval of F2the 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.
(5)
The members of the Service must include—
(a)
a member nominated by the BBC;
(b)
a member nominated by Highlands and Islands Enterprise; and
(c)
a member nominated by F3Bòrd na Gàidhlig.
(6)
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 F4the Scottish Ministers for the purposes of this section.
(7)
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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(c)
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.
(8)
Schedule 19 to this Act shall have effect with respect to the Service.
(9)
In this section—
F6“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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