6(1)Section 196 (interpretation of sections 194 and 195) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In the heading, for “and 195” substitute “ to 195E ”.
(3)In subsection (1), after “section 194” insert “ and this section ”.
(4)After subsection (1A) insert—
“(1B)In sections 195A to 195E, a reference to a UK licence that relates to a developed area is a reference to any UK licence apart from one that relates to an undeveloped area.”
(5)In subsection (2), for “and (1A)” substitute “ to (1B) ”.
(6)In subsection (3), after “(1)” insert “ or (1B) ”.
(7)In subsection (5)—
(a)for “and 195” substitute “ to 195E ”,
(b)after the definition of “licence” insert—
““licence-consideration swap” has the meaning given in section 195A(2);”, and
(c)after the definition of “licensee” insert—
““mixed consideration” means consideration that consists partly of disposal of a UK licence;
“mixed-consideration swap” has the meaning given in section 195A(2);
“no gain/no loss amount”, in relation to a company that disposes of a UK licence, means the amount that would be taken to be the consideration for the disposal if section 56(2) applied to the disposal;
“non-licence consideration” means consideration that does not consist of disposal of a UK licence, as determined at the time the swap arrangements are entered into;
“swap arrangements”, in relation to a licence-consideration swap or a mixed-consideration swap, means the arrangements under which the swap takes place;”.
(8)After subsection (5A) insert—
“(5B)In any of sections 195B to 195E, a reference to the value of a licence comprised in disposal A or disposal B (see section 195A) is a reference to the value of the licence as determined under the swap arrangements at the time the swap arrangements are entered into.”