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The Media Ownership (Local Radio and Appointed News Provider) Order 2003

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This Order is made under section 282 of, and Schedule 14 to, the Communications Act 2003. Part 2 contains limits on the number of local sound broadcasting licences that a person may hold in the circumstances described in the Order. Part 3 contains limits on the number of local digital sound programme services that a person may provide. Part 4 modifies other legislation to give full effect to the restrictions in the Communications Act 2003 on who may provide news services for regional Channel 3 services, and to alter and clarify the restrictions in that Act on holding local radio multiplex licences.

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The Media Ownership (Local Radio and Appointed News Provider) Order 2003

Part 1General provisions

1Citation and commencement

2Interpretation of the Order

3Connected persons

Part 2Requirements Applying to Local Sound Broadcasting Licences

4Interpretation of Part 2

5Restriction on holding more than two overlapping licences

6Cross-media ownership

7Application of articles 5 and 6 to changes in coverage area of local sound broadcasting services

8Table referred to in articles 5 and 6

9Prohibition on holding a local sound broadcasting licence, holding a Channel 3 licence, and running a local newspaper

Part 3Requirements Applying to Local Digital Sound Programme Services

10Interpretation of Part 3

11Local digital sound programme services

12“Significant” and “intermittent” services

Part 4Modifications of other legislation

13Appointment as news provider

14Restriction on holding of local radio multiplex licence: meaning of “potential audience”

2003 No. 3299

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The Media Ownership (Local Radio and Appointed News Provider) Order 2003

Made17th December 2003

Coming into force29th December 2003

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by sections 282(1) and 402(3) of, and paragraphs 10 to 13 of Schedule 14 to, the Communications Act 20031, and having consulted the Office of Communications2, hereby makes the following Order, a draft of which has been laid before Parliament in accordance with section 282(4) of, and paragraph 17(2) of Schedule 14 to, that Act and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament: