Broadcasting Act 1990 (c. 42)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 11 U.K. Transitional Provisions Relating to IBA’s Broadcasting Services

Part V U.K. Replacement of Programme Contracts by Local Licences

Replacement by local licences of certain contracts for the provision of local sound broadcasts in localities in which such broadcasts were already provided U.K.

2 (1) Any contract which— U.K.

(a) the IBA has, at any time on or after 1st September 1989, entered into with a programme contractor for the provision by the contractor of local sound broadcasts in a locality comprised in the locality in which such broadcasts were for the time being to be provided by another programme contractor under a contract entered into before that time, and

(b) is effective immediately before the transfer date,

shall cease to have effect on that date; but, if the first-mentioned programme contractor so requests at any time before that date, the Authority may, subject to paragraph 3(2) below, grant to him as from that date a licence to provide a local service for that locality.

(2) A licence granted in pursuance of sub-paragraph (1) shall (subject to the provisions of Part III of this Act) continue in force until 31st December 1994.