Consequential amendment of the Broadcasting Act 199011
1
Section 5 (restrictions on holding of licences under Part 1) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (6A)(c) after “local market share” omit “(within the meaning of that Part of that Schedule)”.
3
After subsection (6A) insert —
6AA
For the purposes of this section, the local market share of a local newspaper in any area at any time is the percentage of the total number of copies of all local newspapers sold in that area in the relevant six months which is represented by the total number of copies of that newspaper sold in that area in that six months.
6AB
In subsection (6AA) “the relevant six months” means the six months ending with the last whole calendar month to end before the time in question.
6AC
For the purposes of subsection (6AA), the number of copies of a newspaper sold in a particular area during any period may be taken to be such number as is estimated by OFCOM—
a
in such manner, or
b
by reference to such statistics prepared by any other person,
as they think fit.
6AD
In relation to a newspaper which is distributed free of charge (rather than sold), references in this section to the number of copies sold include references to the number of copies distributed.