Broadcasting Act 1990

Preservation of appointments of existing members of the Welsh Authority, the BCC and the BSC

1 (1) Where, immediately before the date when the relevant section of this Act comes into force, any person holds office as chairman, deputy chairman or other member of the Welsh Authority, the BCC or the BSC, he shall continue to hold office as from that date as if he had been appointed under that section.

(2) Except in so far as the Secretary of State may otherwise determine, any such person shall hold office as from that date in accordance with the terms of his original appointment.

(3) In this paragraph “the relevant section of this Act” means—

(a) in relation to the Welsh Authority, section 56;

(b) in relation to the BCC, section 142; and

(c) in relation to the BSC, section 151.

(4) In this paragraph and in paragraph 2 “the BCC” means the Broadcasting Complaints Commission and “the BSC” means the Broadcasting Standards Council.