Section 130 Interpretation of Part V.
United Kingdom
In this Part (unless the context otherwise requires)—
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“broadcasting body” means the BBC or F2S4C;
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“fairness complaint” has the meaning given by section 110(4);
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“licensed service” means ...—
- (a)
any television programme service (within the meaning of Part I of the 1990 Act) which is licensed under that Part,
- (aa)
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- (b)
F4any relevant independent radio service (within the meaning of section 85 of the 1990 Act),
- (c)
any additional service (within the meaning of Part 1 of the 1990 Act) which is licensed under that Part,
- (d)
any digital programme service (within the meaning of Part I of this Act) which is licensed under that Part,
- (e)
any qualifying service (within the meaning of Part I of this Act) provided by a person other than F5S4C,
- (f)
any digital sound programme service (within the meaning of Part II of this Act) which is licensed under that Part,
- (g)
any simulcast radio service (within the meaning of Part II of this Act), and
- (h)
any digital additional service (within the meaning of Part I or II of this Act) which is licensed under that Part;
- (a)
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“participant”, in relation to a programme, means a person who appeared, or whose voice was heard, in the programme;
“the person affected”—
- (a)
in relation to any such unjust or unfair treatment as is mentioned in section 110(1), means a participant in the programme in question who was the subject of that treatment or a person who, whether such a participant or not, had a direct interest in the subject-matter of that treatment, and
- (b)
in relation to any such unwarranted infringement of privacy as is so mentioned, means a person whose privacy was infringed;
- (a)
“programme” includes an advertisement and a teletext transmission and, in relation to a service, includes any item included in that service;
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“the relevant programme”, in relation to a complaint, means the programme to which the complaint relates;
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F6“Tier 1 service” has the same meaning as in the Communications Act 2003 (see section 368HA of that Act);
“unjust or unfair treatment” includes treatment which is unjust or unfair because of the way in which material included in a programme has been selected or arranged.
In this Part—
any reference to programmes to which section 107 applies shall be construed in accordance with section 107(5), F7...
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Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in s. 130(1) repealed (29.12.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 19(1) Note 1 (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)
- F2
Word in s. 130(1) substituted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(c), Sch. 4 para. 27(a); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(x)
- F3
Words in s. 130(1) omitted (23.8.2024) by virtue of Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(a), Sch. 2 para. 20; S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(v)
- F4
Words in s. 130(1) substituted (29.12.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 15 para. 137 (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)
- F5
Word in s. 130(1) substituted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(c), Sch. 4 para. 27(b); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(x)
- F6
Words in s. 130(1) inserted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(d), Sch. 7 para. 2(8); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(z1)
- F7
S. 130(2)(b) and word repealed (29.12.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 19(1) Note 1 (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)
Notes on Part V
Modifications
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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)