Part I

The Independent Broadcasting Authority

Provisions applying to all contracts for programmes

Provision for news broadcasts.
22
The contracts between the Authority and the various programme contractors shall contain all such provisions as the Authority think necessary or expedient to ensure—
a
that there is at all times at least one body or organisation effectively equipped and adequately financed to provide news for broadcasting in the programmes supplied to the Authority by the respective programme contractors, and that in so far as any such body or organisation supplies to programme contractors other programmes which it can suitably provide, it is effectively equipped and adequately financed for the purpose;
b
that each of the programme contractors with whom the Authority enter into contracts for the provision of television programmes is afforded opportunities of obtaining a financial interest in that body or organisation or, if there are two or more such bodies or organisations providing news for broadcasting in the television programmes supplied to the Authority by those contractors, is afforded opportunities of obtaining a financial interest in such of those bodies or organisations as the Authority may in his case direct; and
c
that the appointment of the manager, editor or other chief executive of any such body or organisation is approved by the Authority.
Ss. 21–25 modified (temp. ending with 31.12.1992) by Broadcasting Act 1990 (c. 42, SIF 96), s. 129, Sch. 11 Pt. II paras. 2(2)(b), 4(4), 5
Ss. 21–25 modified by Broadcasting Act 1990 (c. 42, SIF 96), s. 129, Sch. 11 Pt. IV para. 2(3)(b)(4)
S. 22 excluded by Cable and Broadcasting Act 1984 (c. 46, SIF 96), s. 37(2)(d)