Communications Act 2003

[F1 Duty to refuse approval in certain cases U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 11 para. 6A inserted (31.12.2020) by The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/93), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 11(7) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1343, regs. 1(1), 23(5)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

8 (1) This paragraph applies to a decision by OFCOM— U.K.

(a) to approve arrangements or modifications;

(b) to impose arrangements or to modify imposed arrangements; or

(c) to propose modifications following a review under section 293.

(2) OFCOM must not make that decision if it appears to them that the arrangements, or the arrangements as proposed to be modified, would be likely to be prejudicial to the ability of holders of regional Channel 3 licences, or of any of them, to comply with—

(a) their public service remits;

(b) conditions imposed on them under section 286;

(c) conditions imposed on them under section 287; or

(d) conditions imposed on them under section 352.]

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 11 para. 8 in force at 29.12.2003 by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)