http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/55/introductionBroadcasting Act 1996An Act to make new provision about the broadcasting in digital form of television and sound programme services and the broadcasting in that form on television or radio frequencies of other services; to amend the Broadcasting Act 1990; to make provision about rights to televise sporting or other events of national interest; to amend in other respects the law relating to the provision of television and sound programme services; to provide for the establishment and functions of a Broadcasting Standards Commission and for the dissolution of the Broadcasting Complaints Commission and the Broadcasting Standards Council; to make provision for the transfer to other persons of property, rights and liabilities of the British Broadcasting Corporation relating to their transmission network; and for connected purposes.1996-07-24texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-01-21Expert Participation2026-01-01 Broadcasting Act 1996s. 144(4)Criminal Justice Act 2003Sch. 37 Pt. 9s. 336(3) (4)Broadcasting Act 1996s. 97(1)-(2A)Communications Act 2003s. 299(1)Sch. 18s. 411(2)reg. 2Broadcasting Act 1996s. 97(5)Communications Act 2003s. 299(3)(a)Sch. 18s. 411(2)reg. 2Broadcasting Act 1996s. 97(5)(a)Communications Act 2003s. 299(3)(b)Sch. 18s. 411(2)reg. 2Broadcasting Act 1996s. 97(5A)(5B)Communications Act 2003s. 299(4)Sch. 18s. 411(2)reg. 2Broadcasting Act 1996s. 99(1)Communications Act 2003s. 300(1)Sch. 18 para. 51(3)s. 411(2)Broadcasting Act 1996s. 101(1)-(1D)Communications Act 2003s. 300(2)Sch. 18 para. 51(3)s. 411(2)Broadcasting Act 1996s. 101(2)Communications Act 2003s. 300(3)Sch. 18 para. 51(3)s. 411(2)Broadcasting Act 1996s. 101(5)Communications Act 2003s. 300(4)Sch. 18 para. 51(3)s. 411(2)Broadcasting Act 1996s. 102(2)Communications Act 2003s. 300(5)Sch. 18 para. 51(3)s. 411(2)Broadcasting Act 1996s. 103(2)Communications Act 2003s. 300(6)Sch. 18 para. 51(3)s. 411(2)Broadcasting Act 1996s. 97(2)(d)Media Act 2024Sch. 2 para. 12(2)s. 25(1)s. 55(3)(a)reg. 3(e)reg. 4Broadcasting Act 1996s. 103(2)Media Act 2024Sch. 2 para. 17s. 25(1)s. 55(3)(a)reg. 3(e)reg. 4Broadcasting Act 1996s. 97(2)Media Act 2024Sch. 4 para. 23(b)s. 55(3)(c)Broadcasting Act 1996specified provision(s)Office of Communications Act 2002 (Commencement No. 3) and Communications Act 2003 (Commencement No. 2) (Amendment) Order 2004art. 2 1996 c. 55An Act to make new provision about the broadcasting in digital form of television and sound programme services and the broadcasting in that form on television or radio frequencies of other services; to amend the Broadcasting Act 1990; to make provision about rights to televise sporting or other events of national interest; to amend in other respects the law relating to the provision of television and sound programme services; to provide for the establishment and functions of a Broadcasting Standards Commission and for the dissolution of the Broadcasting Complaints Commission and the Broadcasting Standards Council; to make provision for the transfer to other persons of property, rights and liabilities of the British Broadcasting Corporation relating to their transmission network; and for connected purposes.[24th July 1996]Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—Act extends mainly to the United Kingdom but for extent to Northern Ireland and application to the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands see s. 150.Act: power to modify conferred (18.9.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), ss. 407, 411(2) (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/1900, art. 2(2), Sch. 2Act extended (with modifications) (29.12.2003) by Broadcasting (Guernsey) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/3192), art. 2, Sch. 1Act extended (with modifications) (29.12.2003) by Broadcasting (Jersey) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/3203), art. 2(d), Sch. 1 (as amended (27.2.2004) by The Broadcasting and Communications (Jersey) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/308), art. 6(2), Sch. 2)Act extended (with modifications) (29.12.2003) by Broadcasting (Isle of Man) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/3193), art. 2, Sch. 1 (as amended (27.2.2004) by The Broadcasting and Communications (Isle of Man) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/309), art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1)Act: power to extend conferred (27.4.2017) by Digital Economy Act 2017 (c. 30), ss., 118(1), 119(7)(8)(c)