Part IIndependent Television Services

Chapter IIISatellite Television Services

44Licensing etc. of domestic satellite services

1

The Commission may grant such licences to provide domestic satellite services as they may determine.

2

Without prejudice to the generality of section 3(2), a licence to provide a domestic satellite service may authorise the provision of a service which to any extent consists in the simultaneous transmission of different programmes on different frequencies.

3

Subject to subsection (4), the following provisions, namely—

a

sections 15 to 20,

b

section 33, and

c

sections 38 and 40 to 42,

shall apply in relation to a licence to provide a domestic satellite service as they apply in relation to a licence to provide a Channel 3 service.

4

In its application in relation to a licence to provide a domestic satellite service—

a

section 15(1) shall have effect with the omission of paragraph (b);

b

section 16 shall have effect as if the licence were a licence to provide a regional Channel 3 licence, but with the omission of paragraphs (a) to (f) of subsection (2);

c

section 18 shall have effect with the omission of subsections (3) to (5); and

d

section 20 shall have effect—

i

with the substitution in subsection (1) of “fifteen years” for “ten years” in both places where those words occur, and

ii

with the omission of subsection (4)(b).