Part 3Television and Radio Services

F2F1Chapter 4Regulatory provisions

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F2

Ss. 263-271 amendment to earlier affecting provision SI 2003/3197 art. 6 Sch. 2 (31.3.2005) by Communications (Jersey) (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/855), arts. 1(1), 2(a)(ii)

F1

Ss. 263-271 amendment to earlier affecting provision SI 2003/3195 art. 6 Sch. 2 (31.3.2005) by Communications (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/856), arts. 1(1), 2(a)(ii)

Power to proscribe unacceptable foreign television and radio services

I1330Effect of proscription order

1

This section applies where a service is for the time being proscribed by an order under section 329.

2

The proscribed service is not to be included in—

a

a multiplex service; or

b

a cable package.

3

In this section “multiplex service” means a television multiplex service, a radio multiplex service or a general multiplex service.

4

In this section “cable package” means (subject to subsection (5)) a service by means of which programme services are packaged together with a view to their being distributed—

a

by means of an electronic communications service;

b

so as to be available for reception by members of the public in the United Kingdom; and

c

without the final delivery of the programme services to the persons to whom they are distributed being by wireless telegraphy.

5

Programme services distributed by means of an electronic communications service do not form part of a cable package if—

a

the distribution of those services forms only part of a service provided by means of that electronic communications service; and

b

the purposes for which the service of which it forms a part is provided do not consist wholly or mainly in making available television programmes or radio programmes (or both) for reception by members of the public.