Broadcasting Act 1990

Common provisions applying to licences granted in pursuance of paragraph 1(1) or 2(1) above

3 (1) A request for the grant of a licence which is made to the Authority by any person in pursuance of paragraph 1(1) or 2(1) above must be in writing and accompanied by—

(a) his proposals for providing a service that would cater for the tastes and interests of persons living in the locality for which it would be provided or for any particular tastes and interests of such persons; and

(b) such information as the Authority may reasonably require as to his present financial position and his projected financial position during the period for which the licence would be in force.

(2) The Authority shall not grant a licence to any person in pursuance of paragraph 1(1) or 2(1) above unless they are satisfied that the service proposed to be provided by that person would cater for the tastes and interests of persons living in the locality for which it would be provided or for any particular tastes and interests of such persons.

(3) Section 104 of this Act shall not apply in relation to the grant of any such licence.

(4) Section 106(1) of this Act shall apply to any such licence as if for “when making his application” there were substituted “in pursuance of paragraph 3(1) in Part V of Schedule 11”.

(5) In section 86(4) of this Act the reference to Part III of this Act shall include a reference to this Part of this Schedule.

(6) Except as provided in the preceding provisions of this paragraph, Part III of this Act applies to a licence granted in pursuance of paragraph 1(1) or 2(1) above as it applies to any other local licence granted under that Part.