SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 15

Amendments of Broadcasting Acts
Part 1

Amendments of the 1990 Act

Renewal of local licences
46
1
Section 104A of the 1990 Act (renewal of local licences) shall be amended as follows.
2
For “the Authority” and “The Authority”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.
3
In subsection (1), for “eight” there shall be substituted “ twelve ”.
4
In subsection (3), after “not later than” there shall be inserted “ the day falling three months before ”.
5
After subsection (12) there shall be inserted—
12A
In the case of a pre-transfer local licence (including one for a period extended under section 253 of the Communications Act 2003)—
a
the licence is not to be capable of being renewed under this section if it has already been renewed under this section before the radio transfer date; and
b
on the renewal of the licence, it shall be the duty of OFCOM to secure that the renewed licence contains only such provision as would be included in a local licence granted by OFCOM under this Part after the radio transfer date.
6
In subsection (13)(d), for “paragraph 3A of Part I of Schedule 2” there shall be substituted “ paragraph 8(2) of Schedule 14 to the Communications Act 2003 ”.
7
After subsection (13) there shall be inserted—
14
A determination for the purposes of subsection (13)(c)—
a
must be made at least one year before the date determined; and
b
must be notified by OFCOM to the person who holds the licence in question.
Sch. 15 para. 46 in force at 29.12.2003 by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)