Communications Act 2003 (c. 21)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 15 U.K. Amendments of Broadcasting Acts

Part 1 U.K. Amendments of the 1990 Act

Special requirements relating to grant of local licences U.K.

48 (1) Section 105 of the 1990 Act (special requirements relating to grant of local licences) shall be amended as follows. U.K.

(2) For “the Authority” there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.

(3) For paragraph (d) (duty to have regard to the extent to which proposed service supported by persons living in the area) there shall be substituted—

“(d) the extent to which there is evidence that, amongst persons living in that area or locality, there is a demand for, or support for, the provision of the proposed service.”

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 15 para. 48 in force at 29.12.2003 by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)