http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/24/section/36Digital Economy Act 2010An Act to make provision about the functions of the Office of Communications; to make provision about the online infringement of copyright and about penalties for infringement of copyright and performers' rights; to make provision about internet domain registries; to make provision about the functions of the Channel Four Television Corporation; to make provision about the regulation of television and radio services; to make provision about the regulation of the use of the electromagnetic spectrum; to amend the Video Recordings Act 1984; to make provision about public lending right in relation to electronic publications; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-08-27Expert Participation2024-08-23 361After section 58 of the Broadcasting Act 1996 insert—58A1The Secretary of State may by regulations—aamend section 58, andbmake further provision about the renewal of radio multiplex licences.2The regulations may, in particular, make provision about—athe circumstances in which OFCOM may renew a radio multiplex licence,bthe period for which a licence may be renewed,cthe information that OFCOM may require an applicant for renewal of a licence to provide,dthe requirements that must be met by such an applicant,ethe grounds on which OFCOM may refuse an application for renewal of a licence,fpayments to be made in respect of a licence following its renewal, andgfurther conditions to be included in a licence following its renewal.3The regulations may, in particular, amend or modify this Part of this Act.4A statutory instrument containing the regulations may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.5The power to make regulations under this section may not be exercised after 31 December 2015 (but this does not affect the continuation in force of any regulations made under this section before that date).2In section 72(1) of that Act (interpretation of Part 2), before the definition of “radio multiplex service” insert—“radio multiplex licence” means a licence to provide a radio multiplex service;.