Part III Amendments of the Broadcasting Act 1990

Sound broadcasting

95 Financing of Gaelic sound programmes.

(1)

Section 183 of the 1990 Act (financing of television programmes in Gaelic out of Gaelic Television Fund) is amended as mentioned in subsections (2) to (6).

(2)

In subsection (2), for “Gaelic Television Fund” there is substituted “ Gaelic Broadcasting Fund ”.

(3)

In subsection (3), for “Comataidh Telebhisein Gaidhlig (the Gaelic Television Committee)” there is substituted “ Comataidh Craolaidh Gaidhlig (the Gaelic Broadcasting Committee) ”.

(4)

After subsection (3) there is inserted—

“(3A)

Before making any appointment under subsection (3) the Commission shall consult the Radio Authority.”.

(5)

In subsection (4), in each of paragraphs (a)(i) and (b), after “television” there is inserted “ and sound ”.

(6)

In subsection (6)—

(a)

after “will” there is inserted —

“(a)”; and

(b)

for “but” there is substituted—

“(b)

widen the range and improve the quality of sound programmes in Gaelic that are broadcast for reception in Scotland;

but ”.

(7)

In Part II of Schedule 1 to the M1House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (bodies of which all members are disqualified) there is inserted at the appropriate place—

“Comataidh Craolaidh Gaidhlig”.