Broadcasting Act 1996

97 Listed events. U.K.

(1) For the purposes of this Part, a listed event is a sporting or other event of national interest which is for the time being included in a list drawn up by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this Part.

(2) The Secretary of State shall not at any time draw up, revise or cease to maintain such a list as is mentioned in subsection (1) unless he has first consulted—

(a) the BBC,

(b) [F1 S4C],

(c) the Commission, and

(d) in relation to a relevant event, the person from whom the rights to televise that event may be acquired;

and for the purposes of this subsection a relevant event is a sporting or other event of national interest which the Secretary of State proposes to include in, or omit from, the list.

(3) As soon as he has drawn up or revised such a list as is mentioned in subsection (1), the Secretary of State shall publish the list in such manner as he considers appropriate for bringing it to the attention of—

(a) the persons mentioned in subsection (2), [F2 and]

(b) every person who is the holder of a licence granted F3 ... under Part I of the 1990 Act or a digital programme licence granted F3 ... under Part I of this Act [F4 , and

(c) such other persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.]

(4) In this section “national interest” includes interest within England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.

(5) The addition of any relevant event to such a list as is mentioned in subsection (1) shall not affect—

(a) the validity of any contract entered into before the date on which the Secretary of State consulted the persons mentioned in subsection (2) in relation to the proposed addition, or

(b) the exercise of any rights acquired under such a contract.

(6) The list drawn up by the Secretary of State for the purposes of section 182 of the 1990 Act, as that list is in force immediately before the commencement of this section, shall be taken to have been drawn up for the purposes of this Part.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in s. 97(2) substituted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(c), Sch. 4 para. 23(a); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(x)

F2 Word in s. 97(3) omitted (23.8.2024 for specified purposes) by virtue of Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(a), Sch. 2 para. 12(3)(a) (with s. 25(1)); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 3, Sch.

F3 Words in s. 97(3)(b) repealed (29.12.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), ss. 299(2), 411(2), Sch. 19(1) (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)

F4 S. 97(3)(c) and word inserted (23.8.2024 for specified purposes) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(a), Sch. 2 para. 12(3)(b) (with s. 25(1)); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 3, Sch.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 4: functions transferred (29.12.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 1 para. 13 (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)

C2 Pt. 4 modified (29.12.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 18 para. 51(1)(2)(6) (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)

C3 S. 97(2) excluded (29.12.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 18 para. 51(5) (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)

C4 S. 97(2) excluded (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), ss. 25(3), 55(3)(a); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(e)

C5 S. 97(2)(c) modified (temp.) (8.12.2003) by The Office of Communications Act 2002 (Commencement No. 3) and Communications Act 2003 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/3142), art. 10(2) (with art. 11)