SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 17

Minor and Consequential Amendments

Representation of the People Act 1983
62
1
Section 93 of that Act (broadcasting of local items during election period) shall be amended as follows.
2
In subsection (4), for the words from the beginning to “each” there shall be substituted “ The Office of Communications shall ”.
3
In subsection (6)—
a
in the definition of “broadcasting authority”, for “the Independent Television Commission, the Radio Authority” there shall be substituted “ the Office of Communications ”;
b
in the definition of “relevant services”, for paragraphs (b) and (c) there shall be substituted—
b
in relation to the Office of Communications, means services licensed under Part 1 or 3 of the Broadcasting Act 1990 or Part 1 or 2 of the Broadcasting Act 1996.
Sch. 17 para. 62 in force at 29.12.2003 by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)