Part 3 U.K. Television and Radio Services [F1 ETC]

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in Pt. 3 inserted (8.6.2010) by Digital Economy Act 2010 (c. 24), ss. 22(4), 47(1)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 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

C2 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

C3 Pt. 3 modified (1.4.2025) by The Community Radio Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/160), arts. 1(2), 4, Sch. (with art. 8)

Chapter 6 U.K. Other provisions about television and radio services

[F2 Financial assistance for radio U.K.

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 359A and cross-heading inserted (17.10.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), ss. 45, 55(3)(e); S.I. 2024/1033, reg. 3(e)

359A Power of the Secretary of State to give financial assistance for radio U.K.

(1) The Secretary of State may give financial assistance for or in connection with—

(a) the provision of eligible services;

(b) the production of sound programmes (whether intended for broadcast or distribution by any other means).

(2) The financial assistance may be given—

(a) by way of grant, loan or guarantee or in any other form, and

(b) subject to such conditions as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

(3) The conditions may (among other things) include provision under which the financial assistance is to be repaid or otherwise made good (with or without interest).

(4) The eligible services for the purposes of subsection (1)(a) are—

(a) services of a description in relation to which provision is for the time being in force under section 262 (community radio);

(b) local sound broadcasting services;

(c) local digital sound programme services.]