Broadcasting Act 1990

204 Short title, commencement and extent.U.K.

(1)This Act may be cited as the Broadcasting Act 1990.

(2)This Act shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint; and different days may be so appointed for different provisions or for different purposes.

(3)Subject to subsections (4) and (5), this Act extends to the whole of the United Kingdom.

(4)In Part VII—

(a)section 162 and Schedule 15 extend to England and Wales only;

(b)section 163 extends to Scotland only;

(c)section 164 extends to England and Wales and Scotland; and

(d)section 165 extends to Northern Ireland only.

(5)The amendments and repeals in Schedules 20 and 21 have the same extent as the enactments to which they refer.

(6)Her Majesty may by Order in Council direct that any of the provisions of this Act shall extend to the Isle of Man or any of the Channel Islands with such modifications, if any, as appear to Her Majesty to be appropriate.

Subordinate Legislation Made

P1S. 204(2): power of appointment partly exercised by S.I. 1990/2347

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 204(6): power extended (24.5.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), ss. 54(3), 55(1)(b)