SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 18Transitional Provisions

Gaelic Broadcasting

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(1)

The continuance in force of the Multiplex Licence (Broadcasting of Programmes in Gaelic) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/2758) made under section 32 of the 1996 Act is not affected by the amendment of that section by Schedule 15 to this Act.

(2)

But in relation to times after the television transfer date, that order shall have effect as if—

(a)

the reference in that order to the ITC were a reference to OFCOM; and

(b)

the reference to the application of section 28 of the 1996 Act to a frequency were omitted.