# Broadcasting Act 1990, Section 85: Licensing functions of Authority.

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) ... OFCOM may, in accordance with the following provisions of this Part, grant licences to provide relevant independent radio services.
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(8) In this section “relevant independent radio services” means the following services so far as they are services falling to be regulated under section 245 of the Communications Act 2003—
(a) sound broadcasting services;
(b) radio licensable content services;
(c) additional radio services.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/42/section/85 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/broadcasting-act-1990/section-85
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