SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 13

Financial penalties under the Broadcasting Acts
Part 2

Broadcasting Act 1996

Contraventions of conditions of radio multiplex licences
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1
In subsection (2) of section 59 (penalty for failure by holder of radio multiplex licence to comply with licence conditions or directions), for the words from “whichever is the greater” onwards there shall be substituted “the maximum penalty given by subsection (2A).”
2
For subsection (3) of that section (maximum penalties) there shall be substituted—
2A
The maximum penalty is whichever is the greater of—
a
£250,000; and
b
5 per cent. of the aggregate amount of the share of multiplex revenue attributable to him for his last complete accounting period falling within a period for which his licence has been in force (“the relevant period”).
2B
In relation to a person whose first complete accounting period falling within the relevant period has not ended when the penalty is imposed, subsection (2A)(b) is to be construed as referring to 5 per cent. of the amount which OFCOM estimate to be the share of multiplex revenue attributable to him for that accounting period.
2C
Section 57(1) and (3) applies for determining or estimating the share of multiplex revenue attributable to a person for the purposes of subsection (2A) or (2B) above.
3
In subsection (4) of that section (maximum penalty to be imposed on holder of local radio multiplex licences for failure to comply with conditions or directions), for “£50,000” there shall be substituted “£250,000”.
4
This paragraph applies in relation to a failure to comply with a condition or direction only if it is one occurring after the commencement of this paragraph.