The Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2020

PART 6 Miscellaneous amendments

50.  In section 405(1) (general interpretation)(1) of the Communications Act 2003—

(a) for the definition of “the Audiovisual Media Services Directive” substitute—

““the Audiovisual Media Services Directive” means Directive 2010/13/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2010 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the provision of audiovisual media services(2);”;

(b) in the definition of “programme”, after “that service” insert “which is an individual item (irrespective of length)”.

51.  In section 115(1) (general interpretation) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006(3), for the definition of “the Audiovisual Media Services Directive” substitute—

““the Audiovisual Media Services Directive” means Directive 2010/13/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2010 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the provision of audiovisual media services;”.

52.  Omit section 93(3) of the Digital Economy Act 2017(4).

(1)

The definition of “the Audiovisual Media Services Directive” was inserted into section 405(1) by S.I. 2009/2979 and substituted by S.I. 2010/1883; there are other amendments but none is relevant.

(2)

OJ No. L 95, 15.4.2010, p. 1; amended by Directive (EU) 2018/1808 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 (OJ No. L 303, 28.11.2018, p. 69).

(3)

2006 c. 36. The definition of “the Audiovisual Media Services Directive” was inserted into section 115(1) by S.I. 2009/2979 and substituted by S.I. 2010/1883; there are other amendments but none is relevant.

(4)

2017 c. 30.