Savings
4.—(1) Subsection (1) of section 100 of the Broadcasting Act 1996(1) (contract for televising listed event must specify category of service) does not apply to any contract which—
(a)was entered into before the commencement of these Regulations, and
(b)would have complied with subsection (2) of that section but for the amendment of section 98 of that Act made by the Schedule to these Regulations.
(2) The amendments of section 98 and 101 of the Broadcasting Act 1996 do not affect the application of section 101 of that Act in any case where the television programme provider providing the first service is exercising rights acquired before the commencement of these Regulations.
(3) In paragraph (2) “television programme provider” and “the first service” have the same meaning as in section 101 of the Broadcasting Act 1996.