Broadcasting Act 1981

34 Instalments payable on account by programme contractors in respect of additional payments. U.K.

(1) It shall be the duty of the Authority in framing the contracts with the various programme contractors to include terms enabling the Authority to estimate before the beginning of an accounting period the additional payments due for that accounting period, and requiring the programme contractor to pay the estimated amount by monthly instalments throughout the accounting period.

(2) The Authority shall in particular include terms—

(a) authorising the Authority to revise any estimate on one or more occasions, and to adjust the instalments payable by the programme contractor to take account of the revised estimate;

(b) providing for the adjustment of any overpayment or underpayment . . . F1 ;

(c) ensuring that any amount due under the contract is paid promptly and in full.

[F2 (3) Where any amount falls to be paid to a programme contractor to adjust any overpayment made by him, that amount shall be paid to him—

(a) if the contract is for the supply of programmes to be broadcast for reception in areas or localities all of which are in Great Britain, out of the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom;

(b) if the contract is for the supply of programmes to be broadcast for reception in areas or localities all of which are in Northern Ireland, out of the Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland; and

(c) if the contract is one which falls within subsection (2) of section 33, out of each of those Funds, apportioned in the same way as [F3 revenue is] apportioned under subsection (3)(c) of that section.]

(4) Any reference in section 33 to additional payments shall be construed as including any sum payable in pursuance of this section as being an instalment or unpaid balance of any additional payments.

(5) The accounts to be prepared under paragraphs (a) and (b) of section 33(4) shall show any sums paid in pursuance of subsection (3) of this section in respect of the financial year in question and relating to the additional payments mentioned in those paragraphs respectively.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words repealed by Finance Act 1986 (c. 41, SIF 96), ss. 111, 114, Sch. 22 Pt. I para. 2(2), Sch. 23 Pt. XI

F2 S. 34(3) substituted by Finance Act 1986 (c. 41, SIF 96), s. 111, Sch. 22 Pt. I para. 2(3)

F3 Words substituted by Finance Act 1989 (c. 26, SIF 96), s. 181(1), Sch. 16 Pt. I para. 3(2)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Ss. 32–35 modified (temp. ending with 31.12.1992) by Broadcasting Act 1990 (c. 42, SIF 96), s. 129, Sch. 11 Pt. II paras. 2(2)(c), 4, 5, 8(2)(3)

C2 Power to modify ss. 32–35 conferred by Broadcasting Act 1990 (c. 42, SIF 96), s. 129, Sch. 11 Pt. III para. 2

C3 Ss. 32–35 modified by Broadcasting Act 1990 (c. 42, SIF 96), s. 129, Sch. 11 Pt. IV para. 2(3)(c)(4)

C4 Finance Act 1986 (c. 41, SIF 96), s. 111, Sch. 22 Pt. I and Finance Act 1989 (c. 26, SIF 96), s. 181(1), Sch. 16 Pt. I, provide that the Broadcasting Act 1981 shall have effect with respect to additional payments payable by programme contractors as therein mentioned.