Independent television services
26Initial expiry date: consequential provision
1
Chapter 2 of Part 3 of the Communications Act 2003 (regulatory structure for independent television services) is amended as follows.
2
In each of sections 214(6) and 216(12) (definition of “licensing period” for Channels 3 and 5)—
a
in the opening words, after “licensing period” insert “
, in relation to a licence,
”
,
b
in paragraph (a), at the end (but before “or”) insert “
for that type of licence
”
, and
c
in paragraph (b), at the end insert “
for that type of licence
”
.
3
In each of sections 219(3) and 222(12) (definition of “licensing period” for public teletext service)—
a
in paragraph (a), at the end (but before “or”) insert “
for the licence to provide the public teletext service
”
, and
b
in paragraph (b), at the end insert “
for that type of licence
”
.
4
In section 225(3)
(period for review of financial terms of replacement Channel 3 and 5 and public teletext licences), after “initial expiry date” insert “
for that type of licence
”
.
5
In section 228(8) (giving effect to review of financial terms of replacement licence), in the definition of “licensing period”—
a
after “ “licensing period”” insert “
, in relation to a licence,
”
,
b
in paragraph (a), at the end (but before “or”) insert “
for that type of licence
”
, and
c
in paragraph (b), at the end insert “
for that type of licence
”
.
6
Section 229 (report in anticipation of new licensing round) is amended as follows.
7
In subsection (1), after “licensing period” insert “
for a type of relevant licence
”
.
8
In subsection (2)—
a
for “holders of relevant licences” substitute “
holder or holders of that type of licence
”
, and
b
for “licence holders” substitute “
licence holder or holders
”
.
9
In subsection (3)(a) and (b), for “relevant licences” substitute “
that type of licence
”
.
10
After subsection (4) insert—
4A
Subsection (5) applies where the Secretary of State—
a
receives a report under this section in anticipation of the end of a licensing period for a type of relevant licence, and
b
subsequently makes an order under section 224 extending the licensing period for that type of licence.
11
In subsection (5)—
a
for the words from the beginning to “the order—” substitute “
Where this subsection applies—
”
, and
b
in paragraph (a), for “he” substitute “
the Secretary of State
”
and at the end (but before “and”) insert “
for that type of licence
”
.
12
In subsection (6), in the definition of “licensing period”—
a
in the opening words, after “ “licensing period”” insert “
, in relation to a licence,
”
,
b
in paragraph (a), at the end (but before “or”) insert “
for that type of licence
”
, and
c
in paragraph (b), at the end insert “
for that type of licence
”
.
13
Section 230 (orders suspending rights of renewal) is amended as follows.
14
In subsection (2), for “licences for the time being in force that are of a description specified in the order are” substitute “
a licence for the time being in force that is of a description specified in the order is
”
.
15
In that subsection, at the end insert “
(but see subsection (7))
”
.
16
In each of subsections (3), (4), (5) and (8)(b), for “licences” substitute “
a licence
”
.
17
In subsection (7), for “Channel 3 licences” substitute “
a Channel 3 licence
”
.
18
In subsection (11), in the definition of “initial licensing period”—
a
after “ “initial licensing period”” insert “
, in relation to a licence,
”
, and
b
at the end (but before “and”) insert “
for that type of licence
”
.