Part 3

Television and Radio Services ETC
Chapter 2

Regulatory Structure for Independent Television Services

Preliminary

Exempt foreign services
211B
1
In section 211 “
exempt foreign service
” means—
a
a service provided by a person who is for the purposes of the European Convention on Transfrontier Television within the jurisdiction of a CTT State other than the United Kingdom, or
b
any of the following services—
i
the services known as RTÉ1 and RTÉ2 provided by Raidió Teilifís Éireann, and
ii
the service known as TG4 provided by Teilifís na Gaeilge.
2
The Secretary of State may by regulations amend subsection (1)(b)—
a
by adding a reference to a service appearing to the Secretary of State to be a public service channel established in Ireland,
b
by amending the description of a service for the time being specified in that provision, or
c
by omitting the reference to a service for the time being specified in that provision.
3
In this section “
CTT State
” means a State which is for the time being a party to the European Convention on Transfrontier Television.
Ss. 214-244 amendment to earlier affecting provision SI 2003/3197 art. 6 Sch. 2 (31.3.2005) by Communications (Jersey) (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/855), arts. 1(1), 2(a)(i)
Word in Pt. 3 inserted (8.6.2010) by Digital Economy Act 2010 (c. 24), ss. 22(4), 47(1)
Pt. 3 applied (with modifications) (14.2.2012) by The Local Digital Television Programme Services Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/292), arts. 1, 4, Sch. Pt. 2
Ss. 214-244 amendment to earlier affecting provision SI 2003/3195 art. 6 Sch. 2 (31.3.2005) by Communications (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/856), arts. 1(1), 2(a)(i)
Ss. 211A, 211B inserted (31.12.2020) by The Broadcasting (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/224), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 21 (with reg. 6) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1536, regs. 2, 5(5)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Pt. 3: amendment to earlier affecting provision S.I. 2012/292, Sch. Pt. 2 (12.7.2012) by The Broadcasting (Local Digital Television Programme Services and Independent Productions) (Amendment) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1842), art. 4
Pt. 3 modified (1.4.2025) by The Community Radio Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/160), arts. 1(2), 4, Sch. (with art. 8)