# Broadcasting Act 1996, Section 2: Meaning of “independent analogue broadcaster” and “qualifying service”.

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

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(2) In this Part “qualifying service” means any of the following, so far as they are provided with a view to their being broadcast in digital form—
(a) a television broadcasting service included in Channel 3;
(b) Channel 4;
(c) Channel 5;
(d) S4C Digital;
(e) a television programme service provided by S4C with the approval of the Secretary of State under section 204B of the Communications Act 2003;
(f) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/55/section/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/broadcasting-act-1996/section-2
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