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Statutory Instruments

2021 No. 124

Electronic Communications

Broadcasting

The Communications (Television Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

Made

3rd February 2021

Laid before Parliament

8th February 2021

Coming into force

1st April 2021

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 365(1) and (4) and 402(3) of the Communications Act 2003 (“the CA 2003”)(1), including as extended by—

(a)the Communications (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Order 2003(2);

(b)the Communications (Jersey) Order 2003(3);

(c)the Communications (Isle of Man) Order 2003(4);

(d)the Communications (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Order 2004(5);

(e)the Broadcasting and Communications (Jersey) Order 2004(6);

(f)the Communications (Isle of Man) Order 2020(7);

(g)the Communications (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Order 2020(8);

(h)the Communications (Jersey) Order 2020(9).

The Treasury has consented to the making of these Regulations in accordance with section 365(6) of the CA 2003.

(2)

S.I. 2003/3195, amended by S.I. 2006/3325; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant. Article 6 of the Order extends section 402(3) of the Communications Act 2003 (c. 21) (“the CA 2003”) to Guernsey.

(3)

S.I. 2003/3197, amended by S.I. 2006/3324; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant. Article 6 of the Order extends section 402(3) of the CA 2003 to Jersey.

(4)

S.I. 2003/3198, amended by S.I. 2007/278; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant. Article 6 of the Order extends sections 365(1) and (4) and 402(3) of the CA 2003 to the Isle of Man.

(5)

S.I. 2004/307. Article 4 of the Order extends, with modifications, section 365(1) and (4) of the CA 2003 to Guernsey.

(6)

S.I. 2004/308, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations. Article 4 of the Order extends, with modifications, section 365(1) and (4) of the CA 2003 to Jersey.

(7)

S.I. 2020/149. Article 3 of the Order extends the amendments of section 365 of the CA 2003, made by section 89 of the Digital Economy Act 2017 (c. 30) (“the DEA 2017”), to the Isle of Man.

(8)

S.I. 2020/274. Article 3 of the Order extends the amendments of section 365 of the CA 2003, made by section 89 of the DEA 2017, to Guernsey.

(9)

S.I. 2020/530. Article 2 of the Order extends the amendments of section 365 of the CA 2003, made by section 89 of the DEA 2017, to Jersey.