# Communications Act 2003, Paragraph 3


The following functions of the Independent Television Commission are transferred to OFCOM—
(a) the function of granting or awarding licences under Part 1 of the 1990 Act (independent television services) and Part 1 of the 1996 Act (digital television broadcasting);
(b) the Commission’s functions under those Parts in relation to, and to applications for, licences under either of those Parts;
(c) the function of securing the provision of a nationwide system of television broadcasting services known as Channel 3;
(d) the function of securing the provision of the television broadcasting service known as Channel 5.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/21/schedule/1/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/communications-act-2003/schedule-1/paragraph-3
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