Amendment of the Broadcasting Act 19904
1
The Broadcasting Act 19903 is amended as follows.
2
In section 58 (sources of programmes for S4C) for subsection (1) substitute—
1
For the purpose mentioned in subsection (1A) the BBC shall—
a
provide to the Welsh Authority (free of charge) sufficient television programmes in Welsh to occupy not less than ten hours’ transmission time per week; and
b
do so in a way which meets the reasonable requirements of the Authority.
1A
The purpose is to enable the Welsh Authority to fulfil—
a
so much of the public service remit for S4C as is contained in paragraph 3(2)(a) and (b) of Schedule 12 to the Communications Act 2003; and
b
so much of the public service remit for S4C Digital as is contained in paragraph 3(3) of that Schedule.
3
In section 71(1) (interpretation of Part 1), in the definition of “S4C”, after ““S4C”” insert “and “S4C Digital” each”.