SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 15Amendments of Broadcasting Acts

Part 1Amendments of the 1990 Act

Applications for national licences

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1

Section 98 of the 1990 Act (applications for national licences) shall be amended as follows.

2

For “the Authority” and “The Authority”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.

3

In subsection (3)(a) (proposals to accompany application)—

a

the word “both”, and

b

sub-paragraph (ii) and the word “and” immediately preceding it,

shall be omitted.

4

After subsection (3) there shall be inserted—

3A

For the purposes of subsection (1)(d)(ii)—

a

different percentages may be specified for different accounting periods; and

b

the percentages that may be specified for an accounting period include a nil percentage.

5

In subsection (4) (provision of further information), after “paragraphs (a),” there shall be inserted “ (aa), ”.

6

In subsection (6)(b) (publication of details of successful applicant), after “subsection (3)(a)” there shall be inserted “ and (aa) ”.