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Section 85 Licensing functions of Authority.

United Kingdom

(1)

F1... F2OFCOM may, in accordance with the following provisions of this Part, grant F3 licences to provide relevant independent radio services.

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(4)

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F7(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;

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radio licensable content services;

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additional radio services.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in s. 85(1) omitted (17.10.2024) by virtue of Media Act 2024 (c. 15), ss. 41(2)(a), 55(3)(e); S.I. 2024/1033, reg. 3(a)

F2

Words in s. 85(1)(2) substituted (29.12.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 15 para. 32(2) (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)

F3

Words in s. 85(1) substituted (29.12.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 15 para. 32(3) (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)

F4

S. 85(2) omitted (17.10.2024) by virtue of Media Act 2024 (c. 15), ss. 41(2)(b), 55(3)(e); S.I. 2024/1033, reg. 3(a)

F5

S. 85(3)(4) repealed (29.12.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 15 para. 32(4), Sch. 19(1) (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)

F6

S. 85(5)-(7) omitted (17.10.2024) by virtue of Media Act 2024 (c. 15), ss. 41(2)(b), 55(3)(e); S.I. 2024/1033, reg. 3(a)

F7

S. 85(8) inserted (29.12.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 15 para. 32(5) (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)

Notes on Part III

Modifications

C1

Pt. 3: transfer of functions (29.12.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 1 para. 5 (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)

C2

Pt. 3 modified (1.4.2025) by The Community Radio Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/160), arts. 1(2), 4, Sch. (with art. 8)

Notes on Chapter I

Modifications

C1

Pt. 3: transfer of functions (29.12.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 1 para. 5 (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)