Part 3B

Regulation of radio selection services

Designated radio selection services

Meaning of “radio selection service”
362BA
1
In this Part, “
radio selection service
” means a service provided by means of the internet which enables, or among other things enables, a user of the service—
a
to make a selection between internet radio services provided by different providers, and
b
to cause a selected internet radio service to play,
by giving spoken commands that are recorded by equipment connected to the internet.
2
The Secretary of State may by regulations amend this section so as to alter the definition of “radio selection service”.
3
The amendments that may be made by virtue of
subsection (2)
include—
a
amendments adding, removing or altering a thing that a radio selection service is to enable a user to do, and
b
amendments adding, removing or altering a way in which a radio selection service may be caused to operate.
4
The power in section 402(3)(c) for regulations under
subsection (2)
to make consequential provision includes power to make provision which amends any enactment.
5
Before making regulations under
subsection (2)
, the Secretary of State must consult OFCOM.
6
A statutory instrument containing regulations under
subsection (2)
may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Pt. 3B inserted (23.8.2024 except for the insertion of ss 362BI, 362BJ, 362BN) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), ss. 48(1), 55(3)(f); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(s)