SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 15Amendments of Broadcasting Acts

Part 1Amendments of the 1990 Act

Renewal of local licences

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1

Section 104A of the 1990 Act (renewal of local licences) shall be amended as follows.

2

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

3

In subsection (1), for “eight” there shall be substituted “ twelve ”.

4

In subsection (3), after “not later than” there shall be inserted “ the day falling three months before ”.

5

After subsection (12) there shall be inserted—

12A

In the case of a pre-transfer local licence (including one for a period extended under section 253 of the Communications Act 2003)—

a

the licence is not to be capable of being renewed under this section if it has already been renewed under this section before the radio transfer date; and

b

on the renewal of the licence, it shall be the duty of OFCOM to secure that the renewed licence contains only such provision as would be included in a local licence granted by OFCOM under this Part after the radio transfer date.

6

In subsection (13)(d), for “paragraph 3A of Part I of Schedule 2” there shall be substituted “ paragraph 8(2) of Schedule 14 to the Communications Act 2003 ”.

7

After subsection (13) there shall be inserted—

14

A determination for the purposes of subsection (13)(c)—

a

must be made at least one year before the date determined; and

b

must be notified by OFCOM to the person who holds the licence in question.