281Disqualification from appointment as news providerU.K.
(1)The regulatory regime for every regional Channel 3 service includes the conditions that OFCOM consider appropriate for securing—
(a)that a body is not appointed as the appointed news provider if it falls within subsection (2); and
(b)that the appointment of a body as the appointed news provider ceases to have effect if it becomes a body falling within that subsection.
(2)A body falls within this subsection if—
(a)it is a disqualified person under Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the 1990 Act in relation to a Channel 3 licence; or
(b)there would be a contravention of Part 1 of Schedule 14 to this Act (whether by that body or by another person) if that body held a licence to provide a Channel 3 service, or held a licence to provide such a service for a particular area for which such a service is provided.
[F1(3)The reference in subsection (2)(a) to a body which is a disqualified person under Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the 1990 Act in relation to a Channel 3 licence includes a reference to a person who is disqualified by virtue of a disqualification order under section 145 of the 1996 Act.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 281(3) added (29.12.2003) by Media Ownership (Local Radio and Appointed News Provider) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/3299), arts. 1(2), 13(1)
Commencement Information
I1S. 281 in force at 29.12.2003 by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)