Part 3

Television and Radio Services ETC
Chapter 3

Regulatory Structure for Independent Radio Services

Radio licensable content services

Licensing of radio licensable content services
250
1
The licence that is required for the purposes of section 97 of the 1990 Act in respect of a radio licensable content service is a licence granted under Part 3 of that Act on an application complying with this section.
2
An application for a licence under Part 3 of the 1990 Act to provide a radio licensable content service—
a
must be made in such manner,
b
must contain such information about the applicant, his business and the service he proposes to provide, and
c
must be accompanied by such fee (if any),
as OFCOM may determine.
3
Sections 109 to 111A of the 1990 Act (enforcement of licences) apply in relation to licences for radio licensable content services as they apply in relation to licences under Chapter 2 of Part 3 of the 1990 Act but with—
a
the substitution of the word “ or ” for paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 110 (power to shorten licence period); and
b
the omission of “(b)” in subsection (4) of that section and of subsection (5) of that section (which refer to the power disapplied by paragraph (a) of this subsection).
S. 250 in force at 29.12.2003 by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)
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
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