Amendment of the Broadcasting Act 19903
In section 103B5 (further renewal of national licences)—
a
in subsection (1)—
i
for “two occasions” substitute “three occasions”;
ii
for “first occasion) or” substitute “first occasion),”;
iii
after “second occasion)” insert “or 10 years (on the third occasion)”;
b
in subsection (2), for “subsection (3)” substitute “subsections (3) and (3A)”;
c
after subsection (3) insert—
3A
Section 103A(12) (as applied) does not prevent the determination of a date falling less than one year after the making of the determination where—
a
the renewal of the licence in question would be the third renewal under this section,
b
OFCOM consider that the relevant date for the purposes of section 103A (as applied) is a date which is not more than 15 months after the day on which this subsection comes into force, and
c
the determination is made as soon as practicable after that day.