1998 No. 188 (C. 1)

BROADCASTING

The Broadcasting Act 1996 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1998

Made

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 149(2) of the Broadcasting Act 19961, hereby makes the following Order:

1

This Order may be cited as the Broadcasting Act 1996 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1998.

2

In this Order, “the 1996 Act” means the Broadcasting Act 1996.

3

Section 41 of the 1996 Act, so far as it is not yet in force, shall come into force on 29th January 1998.

Chris SmithSecretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force, as from 29th January 1998, section 41 of the Broadcasting Act 1996, so far as it is not yet in force, for the purposes of the notification by the independent national broadcasters of their intention to provide a service for broadcasting in digital form pursuant to section 41(2).

(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.

Section 73 (partially), section 104, and Schedule 2 (partially)

10.8.1996

1996/2120

Section 2 (partially)

15.9.1996

1996/2120

Sections 1 to 40, 41 (partially), 42 to 72, 73 (partially), 79, 81, 84, 86, 91, 97 to 103, 105, 137, 138, 140 to 142, 147 (partially), 148 (partially), Schedule 1, Schedule 2 (partially), Schedule 9, Schedule 10 (partially) and Schedule 11 (partially)

1.10.1996

1996/2120

Sections 73 (partially), 87, 89, 93, 94, 96, 139, 143 to 146, 148 (partially), Schedule 2 (partially), Schedule 10 (partially) and Schedule 11 (partially)

1.11.1996

1996/2120

Sections 73 (partially), 85, 95, 106 to 130, 147 (partially), 148 (partially), Schedule 2 (partially), Schedule 3, Schedule 4, Schedule 10 (partially) and Schedule 11 (partially).

21.3.1997

1997/1005