Part 3

Television and Radio Services
Chapter 4

Regulatory provisions

Power to proscribe unacceptable foreign television and radio services

Effect of proscription order
330
1
This section applies where a service is for the time being proscribed by an order under section 329.
2
The proscribed service is not to be included in—
a
a multiplex service; or
b
a cable package.
3
In this section “multiplex service” means a television multiplex service, a radio multiplex service or a general multiplex service.
4
In this section “cable package” means (subject to subsection (5)) a service by means of which programme services are packaged together with a view to their being distributed—
a
by means of an electronic communications service;
b
so as to be available for reception by members of the public in the United Kingdom; and
c
without the final delivery of the programme services to the persons to whom they are distributed being by wireless telegraphy.
5
Programme services distributed by means of an electronic communications service do not form part of a cable package if—
a
the distribution of those services forms only part of a service provided by means of that electronic communications service; and
b
the purposes for which the service of which it forms a part is provided do not consist wholly or mainly in making available television programmes or radio programmes (or both) for reception by members of the public.