Part 3U.K.Television and Radio Services [F1ETC]

Textual Amendments

F1Word in Pt. 3 inserted (8.6.2010) by Digital Economy Act 2010 (c. 24), ss. 22(4), 47(1)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

F2F3Chapter 2U.K.Regulatory Structure for Independent Television Services

Textual Amendments

F2Ss. 214-244 amendment to earlier affecting provision SI 2003/3197 art. 6 Sch. 2 (31.3.2005) by Communications (Jersey) (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/855), arts. 1(1), 2(a)(i)

F3Ss. 214-244 amendment to earlier affecting provision SI 2003/3195 art. 6 Sch. 2 (31.3.2005) by Communications (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/856), arts. 1(1), 2(a)(i)

PreliminaryU.K.

[F4211BExempt foreign servicesU.K.

(1)In section 211 “exempt foreign service” means—

(a)a service provided by a person who is for the purposes of the European Convention on Transfrontier Television within the jurisdiction of a CTT State other than the United Kingdom, or

(b)any of the following services—

(i)the services known as RTÉ1 and RTÉ2 provided by Raidió Teilifís Éireann, and

(ii)the service known as TG4 provided by Teilifís na Gaeilge.

(2)The Secretary of State may by regulations amend subsection (1)(b)—

(a)by adding a reference to a service appearing to the Secretary of State to be a public service channel established in Ireland,

(b)by amending the description of a service for the time being specified in that provision, or

(c)by omitting the reference to a service for the time being specified in that provision.

(3)In this section “CTT State” means a State which is for the time being a party to the European Convention on Transfrontier Television.]