96 Audience research.U.K.
(1)The Authority shall make arrangements—
(a)for ascertaining the state of public opinion concerning programmes included in licensed services; and
(b)for the purpose of assisting them to perform their functions under Chapter II in connection with the programmes to be included in national and local services, for ascertaining the types of programme that members of the public would like to be included in licensed services.
(2)Those arrangements shall—
(a)secure that, so far as is reasonably practicable, any research undertaken in pursuance of the arrangements is undertaken by persons who are neither members nor employees of the Authority; and
(b)include provision for full consideration by the Authority of the results of any such research.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Ss. 91-96 applied (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 55, s. 60(9) (with s. 43(1)(6)); S.I. 1996/2120, art. 4 Sch. 1