Amendment of the Broadcasting Act 1996
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In section 58 (duration and renewal of national or local radio multiplex licences)—
a
in subsection (2) , at the beginning insert “Subject to subsection (2A),”;
b
after subsection (2) insert—
2A
A national radio multiplex licence granted (or renewed under this section) before the commencement of this subsection may be renewed (or further renewed) in accordance with this section for a period ending with 31st December 2035.
;
c
after subsection (3) insert—
3A
An application for the renewal of a national radio multiplex licence under subsection (2A) may be made by the licence holder not later than the relevant date.
;
d
in paragraph (a) of subsection (12A) , after “date determined” insert “, subject to subsection (12B)”;
e
after subsection (12A) insert—
12B
Subsection (12A)(a) does not prevent a determination for the purposes of subsection (12) being made less than one year before the date determined where—
a
the renewal of the licence in question would be a renewal under subsection (2A), and
b
the determination is made as soon as practicable after the commencement of this subsection.
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Subsection (2) was amended by section 261 of the Communications Act 2003 (c. 21) and S.I. 2015/904.
Subsection (12A) was inserted by section 360(3) of, and paragraph 117 of Schedule 15 to, the Communications Act 2003.