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 4U.K.Regulatory provisions

Textual Amendments

F2Ss. 263-271 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)(ii)

F3Ss. 263-271 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)(ii)

Power to proscribe unacceptable foreign television and radio servicesU.K.

330Effect of proscription orderU.K.

(1)This section applies where a service is for the time being proscribed by an order under section 329.

(2)The proscribed service is not to be included in—

(a)a multiplex service; or

(b)a cable package.

(3)In this section “multiplex service” means a television multiplex service, a radio multiplex service or a general multiplex service.

(4)In this section “cable package” means (subject to subsection (5)) a service by means of which programme services are packaged together with a view to their being distributed—

(a)by means of an electronic communications service;

(b)so as to be available for reception by members of the public in the United Kingdom; and

(c)without the final delivery of the programme services to the persons to whom they are distributed being by wireless telegraphy.

(5)Programme services distributed by means of an electronic communications service do not form part of a cable package if—

(a)the distribution of those services forms only part of a service provided by means of that electronic communications service; and

(b)the purposes for which the service of which it forms a part is provided do not consist wholly or mainly in making available television programmes or radio programmes (or both) for reception by members of the public.