Part 3

Television and Radio Services ETC
Chapter 6

Other provisions about television and radio services

Financial assistance for radio

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