Interpretation2.

(1)

In this Order—

(a)

“the 1996 Act” means the Broadcasting Act 19962;

(b)

“the 2003 Act” means the Communications Act 2003;

(c)

“Multiplex A” means the television multiplex service which, on the day this Order is made, SDN Limited3 is authorised to provide by virtue of the licence to that effect (“the Multiplex A licence”) granted under Part 1 of the 1996 Act by the Independent Television Commission4 on 26th May 1998 and renewed under that Part by OFCOM on 8th May 20095;

(d)

“Multiplex B” means the television multiplex service which, on the day this Order is made, BBC Free to View Limited6 is authorised to provide by virtue of the licence to that effect (“the Multiplex B licence”) granted under Part 1 of the 1996 Act by the Independent Television Commission on 16th August 2002 and renewed under that Part by OFCOM on 6th February 20137;

(e)

“Multiplex C” means the television multiplex service which, on the day this Order is made, Arqiva Muxco Limited8 is authorised to provide by virtue of the licence to that effect (“the Multiplex C licence”) granted under Part 1 of the 1996 Act by the Independent Television Commission on 16th August 2002 and renewed under that Part by OFCOM on 17th February 20129;

(f)

“Multiplex D” means the television multiplex service which, on the day this Order is made, Arqiva Muxco Limited is authorised to provide by virtue of the licence to that effect (“the Multiplex D licence”) granted under Part 1 of the 1996 Act by the Independent Television Commission on 16th August 2002 and renewed under that Part by OFCOM on 17th February 201210;

(g)

“Multiplex 2” means the television multiplex service which, on the day this Order is made, Digital 3 and 4 Limited11 is authorised to provide by virtue of the licence to that effect (“the Multiplex 2 licence”) granted under Part 1 of the 1996 Act by the Independent Television Commission on 19th December 1997 and renewed under that Part by OFCOM on 3rd June 200912.

(2)

References in this Order (however expressed)—

(a)

to the Multiplex A licence, the Multiplex B licence, the Multiplex C licence, the Multiplex D licence or the Multiplex 2 licence include references to those licences as amended from time to time by OFCOM, whether before or (so far as the context permits) after the day on which this Order is made;

(b)

to the holder of any licence, in relation to any time, are to the person who is the holder of the licence in question at that time.

(3)

In relation to the Isle of Man, references in this Order to any provision of the 1996 Act or 2003 Act are to that provision as it has effect in the Isle of Man.

(4)

In relation to the Bailiwick of Guernsey, references in this Order to any provision of the 1996 Act or 2003 Act are to that provision as it has effect in the Bailiwick of Guernsey.

(5)

In relation to Jersey, references in this Order to any provision of the 1996 Act or 2003 Act are to that provision as it has effect in Jersey.