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Broadcasting Act 1996
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- (1) A radio multiplex licence shall (subject to the provisions of this Part and to section 111 of the 1990 Act as applied by section 59(8)) continue in force for a period of twelve years.
- (2) A radio multiplex licence granted within ten years of the commencement of this section may be renewed on one occasion in accordance with this section
- (2) Subject to subsection (2A), a radio multiplex licence granted within ten years of the commencement of this section may be renewed on one occasion in accordance with this section
- (a) in the case of a licence granted within six years of that commencement, for a period of twelve years beginning with the date on which it would otherwise expire; and
- (b) in any other case, for a period of eight years beginning with that date; but nothing in this subsection prevents section 58ZA from applying in relation to any licence.
- (2A) A national radio multiplex licence granted (or renewed under this section) before the commencement of this subsection may be renewed (or further renewed) in accordance with this section for a period ending with 31st December 2035.
- (3) An application for the renewal of a radio multiplex licence under subsection (2) may be made by the licence holder not earlier than four years before the date on which it would otherwise cease to be in force and not later than the day falling three months before the relevant date.
- (3A) An application for the renewal of a national radio multiplex licence under subsection (2A) may be made by the licence holder not later than the relevant date.
- (4) At any time before determining the application, OFCOM may—
- (a) require the applicant to furnish—
@@ -2052,7 +2056,7 @@
- (6) Where any such application is made ..., OFCOM may postpone consideration of it by them for as long as they think appropriate having regard to subsection (10).
- (7) Where an application for the renewal of a radio multiplex licence has been duly made to OFCOM , they may refuse the application only if—
- (7) Where an application for the renewal of a radio multiplex licence has been duly made to OFCOM, they may refuse the application only if—
- (a) it appears to them that the applicant has failed to comply with any of the conditions included in his licence,
@@ -2078,9 +2082,15 @@
- (12A) A determination for the purposes of subsection (12)—
- (a) must be made at least one year before the date determined; and
- (a) must be made at least one year before the date determined , subject to subsection (12B); and
- (b) must be notified by OFCOM to the person who holds the licence in question.
- (12B) Subsection (12A)(a) does not prevent a determination for the purposes of subsection (12) being made less than one year before the date determined where—
- (a) the renewal of the licence in question would be a renewal under subsection (2A), and
- (b) the determination is made as soon as practicable after the commencement of this subsection.
- (13) Nothing in this section prevents the holder of a radio multiplex licence from applying for a new licence on one or more occasions in pursuance of a notice under section 46(1) or 50(2).
@@ -5616,7 +5626,7 @@
## 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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#### Multiplex revenue to be taken into account in connection with funding of Channel Four Television Corporation.
#### Ancillary services.
#### Certain statements etc. protected by qualified privilege for purposes of defamation.
#### Enforcement of licences to provide non-domestic satellite services.
#### Reports on action taken voluntarily in response to findings on complaints.
#### Renewal of licences to provide national radio services.
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[^key-219e610d66139747cc63b87a35c69062]: Pt. 1 modified (13.9.2021) by [The Television Multiplex Services (Renewal of Multiplex Licences) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/941)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/941), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/941/article/1), [3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/941/article/3), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/941/schedule)
#### 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.
[^key-606be7e3daacfbe2ed9448bfdaffd9fd]: Words in [s. 58(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/55/section/58/2) inserted (8.4.2022) by [The Legislative Reform (Renewal of National Radio Multiplex Licences) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/444)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/444), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/444/article/1), [3(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/444/article/3/a)
[^key-26aecb01b6e6ba707e49d76761880e4a]: [S. 58(2A)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/55/section/58/2A) inserted (8.4.2022) by [The Legislative Reform (Renewal of National Radio Multiplex Licences) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/444)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/444), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/444/article/1), [3(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/444/article/3/b)
[^key-9fe4e33eded2efe73d3d8c5603903f1a]: [S. 58(3A)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/55/section/58/3A) inserted (8.4.2022) by [The Legislative Reform (Renewal of National Radio Multiplex Licences) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/444)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/444), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/444/article/1), [3(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/444/article/3/c)
[^key-4558718133338420bf042dff7bc8c62d]: Words in [s. 58(12A)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/55/section/58/12A/a) inserted (8.4.2022) by [The Legislative Reform (Renewal of National Radio Multiplex Licences) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/444)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/444), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/444/article/1), [3(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/444/article/3/d)
[^key-2e5e9796ddc497f7340d53870b593f38]: [S. 58(12B)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/55/section/58/12B) inserted (8.4.2022) by [The Legislative Reform (Renewal of National Radio Multiplex Licences) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/444)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/444), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/444/article/1), [3(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/444/article/3/e)
#### Duty to prevent access to seriously harmful extrinsic material
#### The S4C digital service.
#### Restrictions on holding of licences under Part II.
#### Local radio multiplex licences.
#### Variation of radio multiplex licences: frequency or licensed area
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#### Interpretation of Part IV and supplementary provisions.
#### Code of guidance.
#### Report to Secretary of State.
##### 54A
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- (6) In the case of a local radio multiplex licence, OFCOM may vary the licence in accordance with the application only if they are satisfied that doing so would not unacceptably narrow the range of programmes available by way of local digital sound programme services to persons living in the area or locality for which, before the proposed variation, the local radio multiplex service is required to be available.
#### Additional payments to be made in respect of national radio multiplex licences.
#### Multiplex revenue.
##### 58A
@@ -7096,9 +7116,9 @@
- (5) The power to make regulations under this section may not be exercised after 31 December 2015 (but this does not affect the continuation in force of any regulations made under this section before that date).
#### Public service fund of Sianel Pedwar Cymru.
#### Power of Radio Authority to suspend licence to provide satellite service.
#### Multiplex revenue to be taken into account in connection with funding of Channel Four Television Corporation.
#### Listed events.
#### Reports on action taken voluntarily in response to findings on complaints.
@@ -7148,4 +7168,4 @@
- (ii) to be likely to encourage or incite the commission of crime or lead to disorder.
#### Interpretation of Part IV and supplementary provisions.
#### Provision of information.
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