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Section 61 Funding of S4C.F1F7

United Kingdom

(1)

The Secretary of State shall secure that in 2012 and each subsequent year F2S4C are paid an amount which he considers sufficient to cover the cost to F3S4C during that year F4of fulfilling S4C’s public service remit.

(2)

The Secretary of State may discharge the duty in subsection (1) by making payments himself or entering into an agreement with another person for that person to do so (or both).

(3)

If under this section F5S4C are paid an amount for any year which exceeds the cost referred to in subsection (1), F6S4C may pay the difference from the public service fund referred to in section 61A to the person (or pro rata to the persons) from whom payments were received.

(4)

Any sums required by the Secretary of State under this section shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

S. 61 substituted (14.2.2012) by Public Bodies Act 2011 (c. 24), ss. 31, 38(1)

F2

Word in s. 61(1) substituted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(c), Sch. 4 para. 5(2)(a); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(x)

F3

Word in s. 61(1) substituted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(c), Sch. 4 para. 5(2)(b); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(x)

F4

Words in s. 61(1) substituted (1.1.2026) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(c), Sch. 4 para. 5(2)(c); S.I. 2025/1049, reg. 3(v)

F5

Word in s. 61(3) substituted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(c), Sch. 4 para. 5(3)(a); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(x)

F6

Word in s. 61(3) substituted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(c), Sch. 4 para. 5(3)(b); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(x)

F7

Word in s. 61 heading substituted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(c), Sch. 4 para. 5(4); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(x)

Notes on Part I

Textual amendments

F1

Pt I (ss.1-71) applied (1.10.1996) by 1988 c. 48, s.72, as replaced 1996 c. 55, s. 138, Sch. 9 para. 1; S.I. 1996/2120, art. 4, Sch. 1

Modifications

C1

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)

Notes on Chapter VI

Modifications

C1

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)