The Cable and Broadcasting Act 1984 (Commencement No.3) Order 1987

Statutory Instruments

1987 No. 672 (C.17)

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The Cable and Broadcasting Act 1984 (Commencement No.3) Order 1987

Made

6th April 1987

In exercise of the power conferred upon me by section 59(4) of the Cable and Broadcasting Act 1984(1). I hereby make the following Order:—

1.  This Order may be cited as the Cable and Broadcasting Act 1984 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1987.

2.  Sections 45 and 46 of the Cable and Broadcasting Act 1984 shall come into force on 6th April 1987.

Douglas Hurd

One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State

Home Office

6th April 1987

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 6th April 1987 sections 45 and 46 of the Cable and Broadcasting Act 1984. Section 45 amends section 2 of the Broadcasting Act 1981 (c. 68) so as to substitute, for 31st December 1996, 31st December 2001, as the date up to which the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) has the function of providing television and local sound broadcasting services, and to remove the restriction on the date beyond which the Secretary of State may extend the duration of the IBA’s function by order. Section 46 relieves the IBA of the duty to invite applications before entering into certain contracts.

Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by commencement order made before the date of this Order:

Provision	Date of Commencement	S.I. No.
s. 1	1.12.84	1984/1796
ss. 2 to 18	1.1.85	1984/1796
ss. 19 to 21	1.12.84	1984/1796
ss. 22 to 35	1.1.85	1984/1796
s. 36	1.12.84	1984/1796
ss. 37 to 41	1.4.86	1986/537
ss. 47 to 50	1.12.84	1984/1796
s. 52	1.12.84	1984/1796
ss. 53 and 54	1.1.85	1984/1796
ss. 55 and 56	1.12.84	1984/1796
s.57(1) for the purposes of Sch.5 (see below)
s.52(2) for the purposes of Sch.6 (see below)
s. 58	1.1.85	1984/1796
s. 59	1.12.84	1984/1796
Sch. 1	1.12.84	1984/1796
Sch. 2	1.1.85	1984/1796
Sch. 5 para 1—39	1.1.85	1984/1796
para 40(1), (2)	1.1.85	1984/1796
para 40(3), (4)	1.4.86	1986/537
para 40(5), (6)	1.1.85	1984/1796
para 40(7) (partially)	1.12.84	1984/1796
para 40(7) (remainder)	1.4.86	1986/537
para 40(8), (9)	1.4.86	1986/537
para 40(10)	1.12.84	1984/1796
Sch. 6 (partially)	1.12.84	1984/1796
Sch. 6 (remainder)	1.1.85	1984/1796

(1)

1984 c. 46.