http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/55/section/73Broadcasting 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. 97(1)-(2A)Communications Act 2003s. 299(1)Sch. 18s. 411(2)reg. 2Broadcasting Act 1996s. 97(5A)(5B)Communications Act 2003s. 299(4)Sch. 18s. 411(2)reg. 2Broadcasting Act 1996s. 101(1)-(1D)Communications Act 2003s. 300(2)Sch. 18 para. 51(3)s. 411(2)Broadcasting Act 1996specified provision(s)Office of Communications Act 2002 (Commencement No. 3) and Communications Act 2003 (Commencement No. 2) (Amendment) Order 2004art. 2 Part III73Schedule 2 (which makes amendments of the 1990 Act relating to restrictions on the holding of licences under that Act or under Part I or II) shall have effect.S. 73 wholly in force at 1.4.1997; s. 73 in force for certain purposes at 24.7.1996 see s. 149(1); s. 73 in force at 1.4.1997 insofar as not already in force by S.I. 1997/1005, art. 4