{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/broadcasting-act-1990/section-56",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/broadcasting-act-1990/section-56.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1990/42",
  "legislation_title": "Broadcasting Act 1990",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/broadcasting-act-1990",
  "path": "section/56",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "56",
  "heading": "Welsh Authority to continue in existence as Sianel Pedwar Cymru.",
  "text": "(1) The authority which at the commencement of this section is called the Welsh Fourth Channel Authority shall continue in existence as a body corporate but—\n(a) shall be known as Sianel Pedwar Cymru (or S4C); and\n(b) shall be constituted in accordance with ... this Act;\n...\n(2) The members of the S4C Board (see section 56A and Schedule 6A) are to be the members of S4C, but membership of S4C does not enable any person to act otherwise than through the S4C Board.\n(3) Schedule 6 to this Act shall have effect with respect to S4C.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 56(1)(b) repealed (29.12.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 19(1) Note 1 (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 56(1) omitted (23.8.2024) by virtue of Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(c), Sch. 4 para. 3(2); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(x)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "S. 56(2) substituted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), ss. 33(2), 55(3)(b); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(k)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Word in s. 56(3) substituted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(c), Sch. 4 para. 3(3); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(x)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Pt. 1: transfer of functions (29.12.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 1 para. 3(a) (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/42/section/56",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:42:53.031174+00:00",
    "licence": "OGL-UK-3.0",
    "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
    "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
  }
}