Broadcasting Act 1990

Contents

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1. Part I · Independent Television Services
   1. Chapter 1 Regulation by Commission of Television Services Generally
   2. Chapter II Television Broadcasting on Channels 3, 4 and 5
   3. Chapter IIA Restricted services
   4. Chapter III Satellite Television Services
   5. Chapter V Additional Services Provided on Television Broadcasting Frequencies
   6. Chapter VI Television Broadcasting by Welsh Authority
   7. Chapter VII Supplemental
   8. Chapter IV. Licensable Programme Services
2. Part II · Local Delivery Services
   1. Preliminary
   2. Enforcement of licences
   3. Licensing of local delivery services
   4. Prohibition on providing unlicensed local delivery services
   5. Regulation of delivery of certain programmes
3. Part III · Independent Radio Services
   1. Chapter I Regulation by Authority of Independent Radio Services Generally
   2. Chapter II Sound Broadcasting Services
   3. Chapter III Licensable Sound Programme Services
   4. Chapter IV Additional Services Provided on Sound Broadcasting Frequencies
   5. Chapter V Supplemental
4. Part IV · Transfer of Undertakings of IBA and Cable Authority
   1. General
   2. Provisions relating to nominated company
   3. Transfer of undertakings
   4. Transitional arrangements
5. Part V · The Broadcasting Complaints Commission
   1. 142 The Broadcasting Complaints Commission.
   2. 143 Function of BCC.
   3. 144 Making and entertaining of complaints.
   4. 145 Consideration of complaints.
   5. 146 Publication of BCC’s findings.
   6. 147 Duty to publicise BCC.
   7. 148 Annual reports.
   8. 149 Contributions towards cost of BCC.
   9. 150 Interpretation of Part V.
6. Part VI · The Broadcasting Standards Council
   1. 151 The Broadcasting Standards Council.
   2. 152 Preparation by Council of code relating to broadcasting standards.
   3. 153 Monitoring by Council of broadcasting standards.
   4. 154 Consideration by Council of complaints relating to broadcasting standards.
   5. 155 Consideration of complaints.
   6. 156 Publication of Council’s findings.
   7. 157 Power of Council to commission research.
   8. 158 International representation by Council of Government interests.
   9. 159 Duty to publicise Council.
   10. 160 Annual reports.
   11. 161 Interpretation of Part VI.
7. Part VII · Prohibition on Inclusion of Obscene and Other Material in Programme Services
   1. Defamation
   2. Obscenity
   3. Supplementary
   4. Racially inflammatory material etc.
8. Part VIII · Provisions Relating to Wireless Telegraphy
   1. 168 Offence of keeping wireless telegraphy station or apparatus available for unauthorised use.
   2. 169 Offence of allowing premises to be used for purpose of unlawful broadcasting.
   3. 170 Prohibition of acts facilitating unauthorised broadcasting.
   4. 171 Amendments of the Marine, &c., Broadcasting (Offences) Act 1967.
   5. 172 Amendments of provisions of 1949 Act relating to penalties and forfeiture.
   6. 173 Extension of search and seizure powers in relation to unlawful broadcasting etc.
   7. 174 Application of Part VIII to Isle of Man and Channel Islands.
9. Part IX · Copyright and Related Matters
   1. 175 Use as of right of sound recordings in broadcasts and cable programme services.
   2. 176 Duty to provide advance information about programmes.
10. Part X · Miscellaneous and General
    1. General
    2. Application of competition legislation
    3. Duties of BBC as respects independent productions
    4. Foreign satellite services
    5. Gaelic television programmes
    6. Listed events
    7. Matters relating to telecommunication systems
    8. National television archive
    9. Power to give directions relating to international obligations
    10. Television licensing
    11. Unauthorised decoders
11. Schedule 1 · The Independent Television Commission: Supplementary Provisions
    1. Status and capacity
    2. Appointment of members
    3. Tenure of office
    4. Remuneration and pensions of members
    5. Disqualification of members of Commission for House of Commons and Northern Ireland Assembly
    6. Proceedings
    7. Employees of the Commission
    8. Authentication of Commission’s seal
    9. Presumption of authenticity of documents issued by Commission
    10. Finances of Commission
    11. Advances to Commission
    12. Accounts and audit
    13. Annual reports
    14. Advisory committees
12. Schedule 2 · Restrictions on the Holding of Licences
    1. Part I General
    2. Part II Disqualification for Holding Licences
    3. Part IV Restrictions on Controlling Interests in Both Newspapers and Licensed Services
    4. Part V Restriction on Holding of Licences by Operators of Public Telecommunication Systems
    5. Part III. Restrictions to Prevent Accumulations of Interests in Licensed Services
13. Schedule 3 · The Channel Four Television Corporation: Supplementary Provisions
    1. Status and capacity
    2. Appointment of members
    3. Tenure of office
    4. Remuneration and pensions of members
    5. Disqualification of members of Corporation for House of Commons and Northern Ireland Assembly
    6. Proceedings
    7. Employees of the Corporation
    8. Authentication of Corporation’s seal
    9. Presumption of authenticity of documents issued by Corporation
    10. Accounts and audit
    11. Annual reports
14. Schedule 4 · References with Respect to Networking Arrangements
    1. Report by OFT on reference under s. 39
    2. The competition test
    3. Duty to modify arrangements in consequence of OFT’s report
    4. References to Monopolies and Mergers CommissionMMC
    5. Further provision about references under paragraph 4
    6. Report by Monopolies and Mergers CommissionMMC on reference under paragraph 4
    7. Duty to modify arrangements in consequence of Monopolies and Mergers CommissionMMC’s report
    8. Power of OFT to review previous decision with respect to arrangements
    9. Power to obtain information
    10. Enforcement
    11. False or misleading information
    12. Duty of OFT to assist Monopolies and Mergers CommissionMMC
    13. Interpretation
15. Schedule 5 · Special Provisions Relating to Public Teletext Service
    1. The relevant service
    2. Applications for licence to provide the relevant service
    3. Consideration of applications and award of licence
    4. Conditions requiring licence holder to deliver promised service
    5. Failure to begin providing licensed service and financial penalties on revocation of licence
    6. Renewal of licence to provide relevant service
    7. Additional methods of enforcement of licence to provide relevant service
16. Schedule 6 · S4C: Supplementary Provisions
    1. Status and capacity
    2. Appointment of members
    3. Tenure of office
    4. Remuneration and pensions of members
    5. Disqualification of members of Authority for House of Commons
    6. Proceedings
    7. Employees of S4C
    8. Authentication of S4C’s seal
    9. Presumption of authenticity of documents issued by S4C
    10. Accounts and audit
    11. Annual reports
    12. Advisory committees
17. Schedule 6A · The S4C Board
    1. (1) Membership
    2. (2) Membership
    3. (3) Tenure of office
    4. (4) Remuneration and pensions of members
    5. (5) Proceedings
    6. (6) Proceedings
    7. (7) Proceedings
    8. (8) Proceedings
18. Schedule 7 · Qualifying Revenue: Supplementary Provisions
    1. Part I Qualifying Revenue for purposes of Part I or II of this Act
    2. Part II Qualifying Revenue for purposes of Part III of this Act
19. Schedule 8 · The Radio Authority: Supplementary Provisions
    1. Status and capacity
    2. Appointment of members
    3. Tenure of office
    4. Remuneration and pensions of members
    5. Disqualification of members of Authority for House of Commons and Northern Ireland Assembly
    6. Proceedings
    7. Employees of the Authority
    8. Authentication of Authority’s seal
    9. Presumption of authenticity of documents issued by Authority
    10. Finances of Authority
    11. Advances to Authority
    12. Accounts and audit
    13. Annual reports
    14. Advisory committees
20. Schedule 9 · Scheme Providing for Division of Assets of IBA
    1. Preliminary
    2. Making and modification of transfer scheme
    3. Content of transfer scheme
    4. Effect of transfer scheme
    5. Third parties affected by transfer scheme
    6. Supplemental provisions of scheme
    7. Vesting of IBA’s property after coming into force of scheme
    8. Certificate of Secretary of State as to vesting of property etc.
    9. Power of Secretary of State to control division of IBA’s pension fund
    10. Discharge by IBA of contingent etc. liabilities
    11. Final accounts and annual report of IBA
21. Schedule 10 · Supplementary Provisions Relating To Dissolution of Cable Authority
    1. Provisions as to vesting of property etc. of Cable Authority
    2. Transfer of employees
    3. Final accounts and annual report of Cable Authority
22. Schedule 11 · Transitional Provisions Relating to IBA’s Broadcasting Services
    1. Part I General
    2. Part II Television Broadcasting Services to be provided by Commission
    3. Part III Replacement of DBS Contracts by Licences under Part I
    4. Part IV Sound Broadcasting Services to be Provided by Radio Authority
    5. Part V Replacement of Programme Contracts by Local Licences
23. Schedule 12 · Transitional Provisions Relating to Existing Cable Services
    1. Part I General
    2. Part II Licensing of Existing Cable Services
    3. Part III Provisions Relating to Licences in Force under or by virtue of this Schedule
24. Schedule 13
    1. Status and capacity
    2. Appointment of members
    3. Tenure of office
    4. Remuneration and pensions of members
    5. Proceedings
    6. Employees of the BCC
    7. Financial provisions
    8. Authentication of BCC’s seal
    9. Presumption of authenticity of documents issued by BCC
    10. Accounts and audit
25. Schedule 14
    1. Status and capacity
    2. Appointment of members
    3. Tenure of office
    4. Remuneration and pensions of members
    5. Disqualification of members of Council for House of Commons and Northern Ireland Assembly
    6. Proceedings
    7. Employees of the Council
    8. Financial provisions
    9. Authentication of Council’s seal
    10. Presumption of authenticity of documents issued by Council
    11. Accounts and audit
26. Schedule 15 · Application of 1959 Act to Television and Sound Programmes
    1. Interpretation
    2. Liability of person providing live programme material
    3. Obscene articles kept for inclusion in programmes
    4. Requirement for consent of Director of Public Prosecutions
    5. Defences
    6. Exclusion of proceedings under common law
27. Schedule 16 · Amendments of the Marine, &c., Broadcasting (Offences) Act 1967
    1. (1) (1) Section 2 (prohibition of broadcasting from marine structures) shall...
    2. (2) After section 2 insert the following section— Unlawful broadcasting from...
    3. (3) In section 3 (prohibition of acts connected with broadcasting from...
    4. (4) After section 3 insert the following section— Prohibition of management...
    5. (5) (1) Section 4 (prohibition of acts facilitating broadcasting from ships,...
    6. (6) (1) Section 5 (prohibition of acts relating to matter broadcast...
    7. (7) (1) Section 6 (penalties and legal proceedings) shall be amended...
    8. (8) After section 7 insert the following section— Powers of enforcement...
28. Schedule 17 · Information About Programmes: Copyright
    1. Part I Copyright Licensing
    2. Part II Use of Information as of Right
    3. Part III Supplementary
29. Schedule 18 · Transfer of Functions Connected with Television Licences
    1. Part I Amendments of Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949
    2. Part II Amendments of Part I of Wireless Telegraphy Act 1967
30. Schedule 19 · The Gaelic Television Service : Supplementary Provisions
    1. Status and capacity
    2. Tenure of office and remuneration
    3. Disqualification of members of Service for House of Commons
    4. Proceedings
    5. Employees of the Service
    6. Financial provision
    7. Authentication of Service ’s seal
    8. Presumption of authenticity of documents issued by the Service
    9. Accounts and audit
    10. Annual reports
31. Schedule 20 · Minor and Consequential Amendments
    1. Parliamentary Papers Act 1840 (c. 9)
    2. Law of Libel Amendment Act 1888 (c. 64)
    3. Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c. 12)
    4. Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937 (c. 37)
    5. Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 (c. 67)
    6. Children and Young Persons Act 1963 (c. 37)
    7. Licensing Act 1964 (c. 26)
    8. Private Places of Entertainment (Licensing) Act 1967 (c. 19)
    9. Wireless Telegraphy Act 1967 (c. 72)
    10. London Cab Act 1968 (c. 7)
    11. Trade Descriptions Act 1968 (c. 29)
    12. Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 49)
    13. Theatres Act 1968 (c. 54)
    14. Gaming Act 1968 (c. 65)
    15. Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 (c. 34 (N.I.))
    16. Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
    17. Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 (c. 9 (N.I.))
    18. Employment Agencies Act 1973 (c. 35)
    19. Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 (c. 36)
    20. Fair Trading Act 1973 (c. 41)
    21. Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21)
    22. Industry Act 1975 (c. 68)
    23. Scottish Development Agency Act 1975 (c. 69)
    24. Welsh Development Agency Act 1975 (c. 70)
    25. Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976 (c. 34)
    26. Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1976 (c. 82)
    27. Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/460 (N.I.5))
    28. Competition Act 1980 (c. 21)
    29. Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (c. 43)
    30. Indecent Displays (Control) Act 1981 (c. 42)
    31. Contempt of Court Act 1981 (c. 49)
    32. Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/839 (N.I.20))
    33. Magistrates’ Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/1675 (N.I.26))
    34. Insurance Companies Act 1982 (c. 50)
    35. Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2)
    36. National Audit Act 1983 (c. 44)
    37. Value Added Tax Act 1983 (c. 55)
    38. Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12)
    39. Video Recordings Act 1984 (c. 39)
    40. Cinemas Act 1985 (c. 13)
    41. Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 66)
    42. Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 (S.I. 1985/1204 (N.I.11))
    43. Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45)
    44. Building Societies Act 1986 (c. 53)
    45. Financial Services Act 1986 (c. 60)
    46. Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/594 (N.I.3))
    47. Criminal Justice Act 1987 (c. 38)
    48. Consumer Protection Act 1987 (c. 43)
    49. Consumer Protection (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (S.I.1987/2049 (N.I.20))
    50. Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48)
    51. Control of Misleading Advertisements Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/915)
    52. Criminal Justice (Serious Fraud) (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 (S.I.1988/1846 (N.I.16))
    53. Children Act 1989 (c. 41)
    54. Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/2405 (N.I.19))
32. Schedule 21 · Repeals
33. Schedule 22 · Transitional Provisions and Savings
    1. Preservation of appointments of existing members of the Welsh Authority, the BCC and the BSC
    2. Power to make provision with respect to complaints to the BCC or BSC
    3. Power to make provision with respect to complaints under the Control of Misleading Advertisements Regulations 1988
    4. Saving of amendments made by Cable and Broadcasting Act 1984
    5. Transitional modification of amendments made by this Act