# Broadcasting Act 1996, Paragraph 1


In section 3 of the 1990 Act (licences under Part I) after subsection (3) there is inserted—
“(3A) Where the Commission are not satisfied that a BBC company which has applied for a licence is a fit and proper person to hold it, they shall, before refusing the application, notify the Secretary of State that they are not so satisfied.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/55/schedule/8/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/broadcasting-act-1996/schedule-8/paragraph-1
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