# The Advanced Television Services (Amendment) Regulations 2003

S.I. 2003/2750 · made 27 October 2003

Regulation 3 of the Advanced Television Services Regulations 2003 incorrectly defines “wide-screen television service” by reference to a height-width ratio of 16:9. These Regulations correct this so as to refer to a width-height ratio of 16:9.

Made under: European Communities Act 1972 (repealed)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/advanced-television-services-amendment-regulations-2003/pdf/uksi_20032750_en.pdf

## Introductory text

This Statutory Instrument has been made in consequence of a defect in S.I. 2003/1901 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
Made 27th October 2003
Laid before Parliament 28th October 2003
Coming into force 17th November 2003
The Secretary of State, being a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to measures relating to advanced television services, in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by that section, hereby makes the following Regulations—

## 1 

These Regulations may be cited as the Advanced Television Services (Amendment) Regulations 2003 and shall come into force on 17th November 2003.

## 2 

In the definition of “wide-screen television service” in regulation 3 of the Advanced Television Services Regulations 2003, for “height-width ratio” there shall be substituted “width-height ratio”.

## Signature

Stephen Timms,
Minister of State for Energy, E-Commerce and Postal Services,
Department of Trade and Industry
27th October 2003

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
Regulation 3 of the Advanced Television Services Regulations 2003 incorrectly defines “wide-screen television service” by reference to a height-width ratio of 16:9. These Regulations correct this so as to refer to a width-height ratio of 16:9.

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