Part 3

Television and Radio Services
Chapter 1

The BBC, C4C the Welsh Authority and the Gaelic media service

C4C

Functions of C4C
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1
The activities that C4C are able to carry on include any activities which appear to them—
a
to be activities that it is appropriate for them to carry on in association with the carrying out of their primary functions; and
b
to be connected, otherwise than merely in financial terms, with activities undertaken by them for the carrying out of those functions.
2
C4C’s primary functions are—
a
securing the continued provision of Channel 4; and
b
the fulfilment of the public service remit for that Channel under section 265.
3
Section 24(5)(b) and (6) of the 1990 Act (power of C4C to establish, acquire an interest in or assist a qualifying company) shall cease to have effect.
4
For sub-paragraphs (3) and (4) of paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to the 1990 Act (power of C4C to do things incidental or conducive to the carrying out of their functions) there shall be substituted—
3
The Corporation may do anything which appears to them to be incidental or conducive to the carrying out of their functions.
4
The powers of the Corporation under sub-paragraph (3) include power, to the extent that it appears to them incidental or conducive to the carrying out of their functions to do so—
a
to borrow money;
b
to carry on activities (other than those comprised in their duty to carry out their primary functions) through Channel 4 companies; and
c
to participate with others in the carrying on of any such activities.
5
Schedule 9 (which makes provision for the approval by OFCOM, and for the enforcement, of arrangements made by C4C about the carrying on of their activities) shall have effect.