Part I Independent Television Services
Chapter II Television Broadcasting on Channels 3, 4 and 5
Channel 3
22 Temporary provision of regional Channel 3 service for additional area.
(1)
Where it appears to F1OFCOM —
(a)
that (whether as a result of the revocation of an existing regional Channel 3 licence or for any other reason) there will be, in the case of a particular area determined under section 14(2), a temporary lack of any regional Channel 3 service licensed to be provided for that area, but
(b)
that it would be reasonably practicable for the holder of a licence to provide a regional Channel 3 service for any other such area to provide his licensed service for the area referred to in paragraph (a) as well,
F1OFCOM may invite the holder of that licence temporarily to provide his licensed service for that additional area.
(2)
If the holder of that licence agrees so to provide his licensed service, F1OFCOM shall authorise the provision of that service for the additional area in question, during such period as they may determine, by means of a variation of the licence to that effect.