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Broadcasting Act 1996
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## Part II — Subordinate legislation revoked
#### Multiplex services and digital programme services.
#### Meaning of “independent analogue broadcaster” and “qualifying service”.
#### Nomination by Commission for purposes of section 31(2) of Broadcasting Act 1990.
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[^key-a6cd8bcb3b3eb27a7beeb501a7ecfbaa]: Act extended (with modifications) (29.12.2003) by [Broadcasting (Guernsey) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/3192)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3192), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3192/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3192/schedule/1)
[^key-f24b6e95a2737cd433e2fafaaa88bfb5]: [Act](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/55) extended (with modifications) (29.12.2003) by [Broadcasting (Isle of Man) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/3193)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3193), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3193/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3193/schedule/1)
[^key-ba3d3b6d24b91c9a2c93871db92b77fe]: [Act](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/55) extended (with modifications) (29.12.2003) by [Broadcasting (Jersey) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/3203)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3203), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3203/article/2/d), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3203/schedule/1)
[^key-d802a06ff51e36778c6079846d880de7]: Pt. 1 modified (29.12.2003) by [Communications Act 2003 (c. 21)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/21), [ss. 215(10)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/21/section/215/10/c), [411(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/21/section/411/2) (with [Sch. 18](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/21/schedule/18)); [S.I. 2003/3142](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3142), [art. 3(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3142/article/3/1), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3142/schedule/1) (with [art. 11](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3142/article/11))
[^key-8a02cce501105857f05300e9ac0c3f93]: Pt. 1 modified (29.12.2003) by [Communications Act 2003 (c. 21)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/21), [ss. 241(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/21/section/241/1), [411(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/21/section/411/2) (with [Sch. 18](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/21/schedule/18)); [S.I. 2003/3142](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3142), [art. 3(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3142/article/3/1), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3142/schedule/1) (with [art. 11](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3142/article/11))
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[^key-850d3c9aa55d75f3565ecf0d51428b16]: [Sch. 10 para. 27(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/55/schedule/10/paragraph/27/a) repealed (29.12.2003) by [Communications Act 2003 (c. 21)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/21), [s. 411(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/21/section/411/2), [Sch. 19(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/21/schedule/19/1) Note 1 (with [Sch. 18](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/21/schedule/18)); [S.I. 2003/3142](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3142), [art. 3(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3142/article/3/1), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3142/schedule/1) (with [art. 11](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3142/article/11))
[^M_C_62250930-d41a-41a9-8f8a-060d0a7e0668]: Act extended (with modifications) (29.12.2003) by [Broadcasting (Jersey) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/3203)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3203), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3203/article/2/d), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3203/schedule/1) (as amended (27.2.2004) by [The Broadcasting and Communications (Jersey) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/308)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/308), [art. 6(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/308/article/6/2), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/308/schedule/2))
[^M_C_0250f4a6-25e6-4b4c-a0ef-8a0e35ce8717]: Act extended (with modifications) (29.12.2003) by [Broadcasting (Isle of Man) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/3193)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3193), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3193/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3193/schedule/1) (as amended (27.2.2004) by [The Broadcasting and Communications (Isle of Man) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/309)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/309), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/309/article/2/1), [Sch. Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/309/schedule/part/1))
[^M_C_2e61d14b-3eb5-485c-a52c-d0c76c058469]: S. 16(12A) restricted (29.12.2003) by [Communications Act 2003 (c. 21)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/21), [s. 411(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/21/section/411/2), [Sch. 18 para. 50(1)(2)(d)(16)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/21/schedule/18/paragraph/50/3) (with [Sch. 18](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/21/schedule/18)); [S.I. 2003/3142](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3142), [art. 3(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3142/article/3/1), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3142/schedule/1) (with [art. 11](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/3142/article/11))
#### Digital additional services.
#### Provision for broadcasting of services provided by independent analogue broadcasters.
#### General licence conditions.
#### Duty of Authority to reserve digital capacity for certain purposes of BBC.
#### Additional payments to be made in respect of national radio multiplex licences.
#### Public service fund of Sianel Pedwar Cymru.
#### Ancillary services.
#### Power of Radio Authority to suspend licence to provide satellite service.
#### Licensing of digital additional services.
#### The S4C digital service.
#### Restrictions on holding of licences under Part II.
#### Local radio multiplex licences.
#### Multiplex revenue.
#### Multiplex revenue to be taken into account in connection with funding of Channel Four Television Corporation.
#### Enforcement of licences to provide non-domestic satellite services.
#### Listed events.
##### 104ZA
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- (3) Section 403 of the Communications Act 2003 (procedure for regulations and orders made by OFCOM) applies to the power of OFCOM to make regulations under this section.
#### Provision of information.
#### Reports on action taken voluntarily in response to findings on complaints.
#### Interpretation of Part IV and supplementary provisions.
#### Certain statements etc. protected by qualified privilege for purposes of defamation.
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