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The Broadcasting (Restrictions on the Holding of Licences) Order 1991

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12.—(1) Subject to the following paragraphs, a person shall not at any timehold licences to provide national, local or restricted radio servicessuch that the total number of points applicable to such services,calculated in accordance with article 11, exceeds 15% of the totalnumber of points so calculated applicable to all such services inrespect of which licences have been granted and have not ceased to haveeffect.

(2) Such a person as is described in paragraph (1) may hold licencessuch that the total number of points applicable to the services to whichthey relate exceeds 15% of the total number of points applicable to allsuch services if the excess is solely attributable to a reduction in thenumber of points applicable to all such services.

(3) A person shall not at any time hold more than two licences toprovide local radio services falling into category A.

(4) Subject to paragraph (3), a person shall not at any time hold morethan six licences to provide local radio services falling into categoryA or B.

(5) Subject to paragraph (3), a person who holds a licence to provide anational radio service shall not at any time hold more than fourlicences to provide local radio services falling into category A or B.

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