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.