# Broadcasting Act 1996, Paragraph 9


After paragraph 5 of Part II of Schedule 2 there is inserted—
“ Disqualification of certain companies for certain licences
5A (1) A BBC company, a Channel 4 company or an S4C company is a disqualified person in relation to—
(a) any licence granted by the Commission to provide regional or national Channel 3 services or Channel 5, and
(b) any licence granted by the Commission to provide a local delivery service.
(2) A BBC company is also a disqualified person in relation to any licence granted by the Authority to provide a national, local or restricted service within the meaning of Part III of this Act.
(3) The Secretary of State may by order provide that sub-paragraph (1)(b) shall not have effect in relation to any local delivery service of a description specified in the order.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/55/schedule/2/paragraph/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/broadcasting-act-1996/schedule-2/paragraph-9
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