Section 117 Duty to retain recordings.
United Kingdom
For the purposes of F1section 115 of this Act and of section 167 of the 1990 Act (power to make copies of recordings in connection with certain offences) it shall be the duty of each broadcasting body to retain a recording of every television or sound programme which is broadcast by that body—
where it is of a television programme, during the period of 90 days beginning with the day of the broadcast, and
where it is of a sound programme, during the period of 42 days beginning with the day of the broadcast.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in s. 117 substituted (29.12.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 15 para. 135 (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)
Notes on Part V
Modifications
- C1
Pt. 5: transfer of functions (29.12.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 1 para. 14 (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)
- C2
Pt. 5 modified (29.12.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 18 para. 52 (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)