http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/167

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/167/article/1/made

The Broadcasting (Sign Language) Order 1997

Television

Sign language

Digital terrestrial television

King's Printer of Acts of Parliament

2014-05-09

BROADCASTING

This Order imposes a requirement on the Independent Television Commission (“the ITC”) to include, in their code on subtitling, signing and audio-description on Digital Terrestrial Television, an obligation to ensure that, in each week, at least 5% of so much of any digital programme service or qualifying service as consists of non-excluded programmes is presented in, or translated into, sign language.