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Section 147 General interpretation.I1

United Kingdom

(1)

In this Act—

  • “the 1990 Act” means the M1Broadcasting Act 1990;

  • “the BBC” means the British Broadcasting Corporation.

  • F1“ OFCOM” means the Office of Communications;

(2)

The 1990 Act and the following provisions of this Act—

(a)

Parts I and II and Schedule 1,

(b)

Part IV,

(c)

Part V and Schedules 3 and 4, and

(d)

sections 142 to 146,

shall be construed as if those provisions were contained in that Act.

Annotations

Textual amendments

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Words in s. 147(1) inserted (29.12.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 15 para. 141 (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)

Marginal citations

M1

1990 c. 42.

Modifications

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S. 147(1) extended (with modifications) (22.8.1997): to Guernsey by S.I. 1997/1755, art. 2, Sch.; to the Isle of Man by S.I. 1997/1756, art. 2, Sch.; to Jersey by S.I. 1997/1757, art. 2, Sch.

Commencement

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S. 147 wholly in force: S. 147(1) in force at 24.7.1996, see s. 149(1); s. 147(2)(a)(b)(d) in force at 1.10.1996 by S.I. 1996/2120, art. 4, Sch. 1; s. 147(2)(c) in force at 1.4.1997 by S.I 1997/1005, art. 4