SCHEDULEModifications of the 1996 Act

PART 2Modifications of Part 2 of the 1996 Act in relation to community digital sound programme services

17.  Section 61 (duration and conditions of digital sound programme licence) has effect as if—

(a)in the heading, after “conditions of” there were inserted “community”;

(b)in subsection (1), before “digital” there were inserted “community”;

(c)in subsection (2)—

(i)in the words before paragraph (a)(1), before “digital” there were inserted “community”;

(ii)in paragraph (a)—

(aa)there were omitted “, of a television multiplex service or of a general multiplex service”;

(bb)after “provision of a” there were inserted “community”;

(iii)sub-paragraphs (ii) and (iii) of paragraph (a) were omitted;

(iv)for paragraph (b) there were substituted—

(b)when any such agreement is varied so far as it relates to the matter mentioned in paragraph (a)(i), to notify OFCOM of the variation so far as relating to that matter, and;

(v)in paragraph (c)(2)—

(aa)before “digital” there were inserted “community”;

(bb)there were omitted “, of a television multiplex service or of a general multiplex service”;

(d)after subsection (2) there were inserted—

(2A) A community digital sound programme licence must include such conditions as appear to OFCOM to be appropriate for ensuring that the community digital sound programme service provided under the licence is only broadcast on a single radio multiplex service..

(1)

Paragraph (a) was amended by section 360(3) of, and paragraph 120 of Schedule 15 to, the 2003 Act.

(2)

Paragraph (c) was amended by section 360(3) of, and paragraph 120 of Schedule 15 to, the 2003 Act.