Communications Act 2003

Representation of the People Act 1983

62 (1) Section 93 of that Act (broadcasting of local items during election period) shall be amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (4), for the words from the beginning to “each” there shall be substituted “The Office of Communications shall”.

(3) In subsection (6)—

(a) in the definition of “broadcasting authority”, for “the Independent Television Commission, the Radio Authority” there shall be substituted “the Office of Communications”;

(b) in the definition of “relevant services”, for paragraphs (b) and (c) there shall be substituted—

“(b) in relation to the Office of Communications, means services licensed under Part 1 or 3 of the Broadcasting Act 1990 or Part 1 or 2 of the Broadcasting Act 1996.”