# The Broadcasting (Restrictions on the Holding of Licences) Order 1991, Article 10: Outside participation in Channel 3 and Channel 5


(1) A person to whom this article applies shall not—
(a) if he is a participant with more than a 20% interest in two bodiescorporate which are the holders of licences to provide regional Channel3 services, be a participant with more than a 20% interest in a thirdsuch body corporate; nor
(b) if he is a participant with more than a 20% interest in a bodycorporate which is the holder of a licence to provide any of theservices mentioned in paragraph 1(2)(a) of Part III of Schedule 2 to theAct, be a participant with more than a 20% interest in a second suchbody corporate where either of the bodies is the holder of a licence toprovide a national Channel 3 service or Channel 5.
(2) Where such a person as is mentioned in paragraph (1) is aparticipant in the maximum number of bodies corporate permitted by thatparagraph, he shall not be a participant with more than a 5% interest in any other body corporate which is the holder of a licence to provide aChannel 3 service or Channel 5.
(3) A person to whom this article applies shall not, if he is aparticipant with more than a 5% interest in three bodies corporate which are the holders of licences to provide Channel 3 services or Channel 5,be a participant with more than a 5% interest in any other such bodycorporate.
(4) This article applies to a person who does not hold a licence toprovide a Channel 3 service or Channel 5 and has effect as if he andevery person connected with him were one person.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/1176/article/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/broadcasting-restrictions-on-the-holding-of-licences-order-1991/article-10
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