Part 2Ministers and their powers
Executive competence
I117Exercise of functions relating to Seirbheis nam Meadhanan Gàidhlig
1
The Broadcasting Act 1990 is amended as follows.
2
In section 183 (financing of programmes in Gaelic out of Gaelic Television Fund) for subsection (1) substitute—
1
The Scottish Ministers must, for each financial year, pay to OFCOM such amount as they may determine to be appropriate for the purposes of this section.
3
Omit subsection (8) of that section.
4
Section 183A (membership of the Gaelic Media Service) is amended as follows.
5
In subsection (4) after “the Secretary of State” insert “
and the Scottish Ministers
”
.
6
In subsection (6)(b) after “the Secretary of State” insert “
with the agreement of the Scottish Ministers
”
.
7
In Schedule 19 (Gaelic Media Service: supplementary provisions), paragraph 12 (annual reports) is amended as follows.
8
In sub-paragraph (3) for the words from “the Secretary of State” to the end substitute—
a
the Secretary of State, who must lay a copy of it before each House of Parliament, and
b
the Scottish Ministers, who must lay a copy of it before the Scottish Parliament.
9
Sub-paragraph (4) is omitted.
10
In the Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1750)—
a
in Schedule 1 (functions transferred to the Scottish Ministers), omit the entry relating to section 183 of the Broadcasting Act 1990;
b
in Schedule 2 (functions made exercisable concurrently), omit the reference to paragraph 12(3) of Schedule 19 to that Act;
c
in Schedule 5 (modification of enactments), omit paragraph 10(4).