SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 12

Corresponding obligations of the BBC and S4C
Part 2

S4C

Programme standards
12
It shall be the duty of S4C in relation to their public television services to observe the standards set under section 319.
13
It shall be the duty of S4C to comply with a direction given to them by OFCOM with respect to the establishment of procedures for the handling and resolution of complaints about the observance by S4C of standards set under section 319.
14
1
It shall be the duty of S4C to comply with directions given to them by OFCOM with respect to any of the matters mentioned in sub-paragraph (2).
2
Those matters are—
a
the exclusion from any of S4C’s public television services of a particular advertisement, or its exclusion in particular circumstances;
b
the descriptions of advertisements and methods of advertising to be excluded from the services so provided (whether generally or in particular circumstances); ...
c
the methods of sponsorship to be excluded from those services (whether generally or in particular circumstances) ; and
d
the forms and methods of product placement to be excluded from those services (including descriptions of products, services or trade marks product placement of which is to be excluded) (whether generally or in particular circumstances).
15
1
This paragraph applies if OFCOM are satisfied—
a
that
S4C
have failed in any respect to perform any of their duties under—
i
paragraphs 12 to 14,
ii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
iii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
iv. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
v. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
vi
... and
b
that the failure can be appropriately remedied by the inclusion in any or all of S4C’s public television services ... of a correction or a statement of findings.
2
OFCOM may direct S4C to include a correction or a statement of findings (or both) in any one or more of their public television services ... .
3
A direction may require the correction or statement of findings to be in such form, and to be included in programmes at such time or times, as OFCOM may determine.
4
OFCOM are not to give a direction under this paragraph unless they have given S4C a reasonable opportunity of making representations to them about the matters appearing to OFCOM to provide grounds for the giving of the direction.
5
Where S4C include a correction or a statement of findings in any of their public television services ... in pursuance of a direction under this paragraph, S4C may announce that they are doing so in pursuance of such a direction.
6
For the purposes of this paragraph a statement of findings, in relation to a case in which OFCOM are satisfied that S4C have failed to perform a duty mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(a) , is a statement of OFCOM’s findings in relation to that failure.
Word in Sch. 12 para. 15(5) substituted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(c), Sch. 4 para. 62(4); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(x)
Word in Sch. 12 heading substituted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(c), Sch. 4 para. 49(1); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(x)
Words in Sch. 12 para. 15(6) substituted (18.3.2010) by The Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/419), regs. 1(1), 14(3)
Word in Sch. 12 para. 15(2) substituted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(c), Sch. 4 para. 62(2); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(x)
Sch. 12 para. 15(2) modified (20.7.2004) by Contracting Out (Functions relating to Broadcast Advertising) and Specification of Relevant Functions Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1975), art. 1, Sch. para. 2(d) (with art. 5)
Word in Sch. 12 para. 12 substituted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(c), Sch. 4 para. 59; S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(x)
Word in Sch. 12 para. 15(5) substituted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(c), Sch. 4 para. 62(2); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(x)
Word in Sch. 12 para. 15(6) substituted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(c), Sch. 4 para. 62(2); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(x)
Word in Sch. 12 para. 15(1)(a) substituted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(c), Sch. 4 para. 62(2); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(x)
Sch. 12 para. 13 in force at 29.12.2003 by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)
Sch. 12 para. 14 in force at 29.12.2003 by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)
Sch. 12 para. 15(1)(a) substituted (1.11.2020) by The Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1062), regs. 1(2), 45(b) (with Pt. 7)
Words in Sch. 12 para. 15(1)(b) omitted (23.8.2024) by virtue of Media Act 2024 (c. 15), ss. 39(4)(a)(ii), 55(3)(d); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(q)
Word in Sch. 12 para. 14(2)(a) substituted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(c), Sch. 4 para. 61; S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(x)
Word in Sch. 12 para. 14(1) substituted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(c), Sch. 4 para. 59; S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(x)
Sch. 12 para. 15 in force at 29.12.2003 by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)
Words in Sch. 12 para. 15(2) omitted (23.8.2024) by virtue of Media Act 2024 (c. 15), ss. 39(4)(a)(iii), 55(3)(d); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(q)
Word in Sch. 12 para. 15(1)(b) substituted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(c), Sch. 4 para. 62(3); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(x)
Word in Sch. 12 Pt. 2 heading substituted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(c), Sch. 4 para. 50; S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(x)
Sch. 12 para. 15(1)(a)(ii)-(vi) omitted (23.8.2024) by virtue of Media Act 2024 (c. 15), ss. 39(4)(a)(i), 55(3)(d); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(q)
Word in Sch. 12 para. 13 substituted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(c), Sch. 4 para. 59; S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(x)
Sch. 12 para. 12 in force at 29.12.2003 by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)
Sch. 12 para. 14(1) modified (20.7.2004) by Contracting Out (Functions relating to Broadcast Advertising) and Specification of Relevant Functions Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1975), art. 1, Sch. para. 1(d) (with art. 5)
Word in Sch. 12 para. 15(4) substituted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(c), Sch. 4 para. 62(2); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(x)
Word in Sch. 12 para. 13 substituted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(c), Sch. 4 para. 60; S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(x)
Words in Sch. 12 para. 15(5) omitted (23.8.2024) by virtue of Media Act 2024 (c. 15), ss. 39(4)(a)(iv), 55(3)(d); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(q)
Sch. 12 para. 14(2)(d) and word inserted (16.4.2010) by The Audiovisual Media Services (Product Placement) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/831), regs. 1(1), 10(3)(b)
Word in Sch. 12 para. 14(2)(b) omitted (16.4.2010) by virtue of The Audiovisual Media Services (Product Placement) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/831), regs. 1(1), 10(3)(a)