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Broadcasting Act 1996
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### Introductory
#### Provision of information.
#### Interpretation of Part IV and supplementary provisions.
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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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#### Multiplex revenue to be taken into account in connection with funding of Channel Four Television Corporation.
#### Ancillary services.
#### Enforcement of licences to provide non-domestic satellite services.
#### Enforcement of licences to provide licensable programme services.
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[^key-f07c6af86e14aad33d4b15123a80f6cf]: Words in s. 58(2)(b) inserted (6.4.2015) by [The Broadcasting Act 1996 (Renewal of Local Radio Multiplex Licences) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/904)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/904), [regs. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/904/regulation/1), [2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/904/regulation/2)
[^key-1cf58b49dff39225335be98b0c3f79be]: Act: power to extend conferred (27.4.2017) by [Digital Economy Act 2017 (c. 30)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/30), [ss.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/30/section), [118(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/30/section/118/1), [119(7)(8)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/30/section/119/8/c)
[^M_F_1c009199-0444-4b26-817b-db777e56d0f6]: Words in Sch. 7 para. 19 substituted (with effect in accordance with [s. 381(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/8/section/381/1) of the amending Act) by [Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Act 2010 (c. 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/8), [Sch. 8 para. 294(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/8/schedule/8/paragraph/294/2) (with [Sch. 9 paras. 1-9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/8/schedule/9/paragraph/1), [22](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/8/schedule/9/paragraph/22))
[^M_F_fe339d78-933f-4bd3-986d-db940fd8d7f0]: Words in Sch. 7 para. 19 cross-heading substituted (with effect in accordance with [s. 381(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/8/section/381/1) of the amending Act) by [Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Act 2010 (c. 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/8), [Sch. 8 para. 294(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/8/schedule/8/paragraph/294/4) (with [Sch. 9 paras. 1-9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/8/schedule/9/paragraph/1), [22](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/8/schedule/9/paragraph/22))
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[^M_F_bee5371b-2a39-4398-bfbc-17962410a2b3]: Sch. 7 para. 24(3) substituted (with effect in accordance with [s. 381(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/8/section/381/1) of the amending Act) by [Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Act 2010 (c. 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/8), [Sch. 8 para. 246(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/8/schedule/8/paragraph/246/8) (with [Sch. 9 paras. 1-9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/8/schedule/9/paragraph/1), [22](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/8/schedule/9/paragraph/22))
#### 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.
#### Licensing of digital additional services.
#### 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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- (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.
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- (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.
#### Reports on action taken voluntarily in response to findings on complaints.
#### Multiplex revenue to be taken into account in connection with funding of Channel Four Television Corporation.
#### Listed events.
#### Certain statements etc. protected by qualified privilege for purposes of defamation.
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