Supersedes draft published on 9th November 2000Draft Order laid before Parliament under paragraph 4 of Part I of Schedule 2 to the Broadcasting Act 1990, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament. This draft Order replaces the draft laid before Parliament on 1st November 2000, which was debated in the House of Commons on 15th November 2000 and was withdrawn on 30th November 2000.
2001 No.
The Broadcasting (Limit on the Holding of Licences to Provide Television Multiplex Services) Order 2001
Made
Coming into force
Whereas a draft of this Order has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament, pursuant to paragraph 4 of Part I of Schedule 2 to the Broadcasting Act 19901;
Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by paragraph 5(5)(a) of Part III of Schedule 2 to the Broadcasting Act 1990, hereby makes the following Order:
Citation and commencement1
This Order may be cited as the Broadcasting (Limit on the Holding of Licences to Provide Television Multiplex Services) Order 2001 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
Changes to the numerical limit on the holding of licences to provide television multiplex services2
Paragraph 5 of Part III of Schedule 2 to the Broadcasting Act 1990 shall be amended as follows—
a
in sub-paragraph (1), for the word “three” shall be substituted the word “six”;
b
in sub-paragraph (3), for the word “five” shall be substituted the word “eight”;
c
in sub-paragraph (4)(a), for the word “three” shall be substituted the word “six” and for the word “two” shall be substituted the word “five”; and
d
in sub-paragraph (4)(b), for the word “five” shall be substituted the word “eight” and for the word “four” shall be substituted the word “seven”.
(This note is not part of the Order)