PART 2 Television services

CHAPTER 2 Amendments to the Communications Act 2003

8.  In section 303 (code relating to provision for the deaf and visually impaired)—

(a) in the heading, for “the deaf and visually impaired” substitute “people with disabilities”;

(b) in subsection (1)(a), after “enjoyment by” insert “people with disabilities, in particular”;

(c) after subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) The code must include provision—

(a) encouraging providers of services to which this section applies to develop accessibility action plans with a view to continuously and progressively making such services more accessible to people with disabilities;

(b) requiring such action plans to be notified to OFCOM;

(c) requiring providers of services to report annually to OFCOM about the accessibility of such services to people with disabilities.”.