SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 12 Minor and Consequential Amendments

The Broadcasting Act 1990 (c.42)

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1

The Broadcasting Act 1990 is amended as follows.

2

In section 193 (modification of networking arrangements in consequence of reports under competition legislation)—

a

in subsection (2), omit paragraph (c) and the “and” immediately before it;

b

in subsection (4), omit “or the Competition Act 1980”.

3

In Schedule 4 (which makes provision for references to the Director or the Competition Commission in respect of networking arrangements), in paragraph 4, for sub-paragraph (7) substitute—

7

The provisions mentioned in sub-paragraph (7A) are to apply in relation to references under this paragraph as if—

a

the functions of the Competition Commission in relation to those references were functions under the M1Fair Trading Act 1973;

b

the expression “merger reference” included a reference under this paragraph.

7A

The provisions are—

a

section 85 of the Fair Trading Act 1973 (attendance of witnesses and production of documents);

b

Part II of Schedule 7 to the Competition Act 1998 (performance of the Competition Commission’s general functions); and

c

section 24 of the M2Competition Act 1980 (modification of provisions about performance of such functions).