Statutory Instruments
2011 No. 1170 C. 48
Broadcasting
The Digital Economy Act 2010 (Appointed Day No. 1) Order 2011
Made
26th April 2011
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 47 of the Digital Economy Act 2010(1), makes the following Order:
Citation
1. This Order may be cited as the Digital Economy Act 2010 (Appointed Day No. 1) Order 2011.
Appointed Day
2. 22nd June 2011 is appointed as the day on which the following come into force—
(a)the amendments made by section 29 of the Digital Economy Act 2010;
(b)the entries in Schedule 2 to that Act relating to sections 183A and 184 of the Broadcasting Act 1990(2); and
(c)section 45 of the Digital Economy Act 2010 so far as relating to those entries.
Ed Vaizey
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
26th April 2011
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order appoints 22nd June 2011 as the day on which the amendments made by section 29 of the Digital Economy Act 2010 (“the 2010 Act”) come into force. Section 29 amends the Broadcasting Act 1990 by repealing section 184. That section imposed an obligation on those broadcasters who provide Channel 3 services either the whole or the greater part (if Ofcom so determines) of which services are in Scotland. Section 29 of the 2010 Act removes the obligation on Ofcom to ensure that the membership of the Gaelic Media Service adequately represents the interests of holders of licences to provide such services.
The Order also appoints 22nd June as the day on which Section 45 of the 2010 Act comes into force for the purposes of the appropriate repeals in Schedule 2 of the 2010 Act.