{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/communications-act-2003/schedule-12/paragraph-15",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/communications-act-2003/schedule-12/paragraph-15.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2003/21",
  "legislation_title": "Communications Act 2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/communications-act-2003",
  "path": "schedule/12/paragraph/15",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "15",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) This paragraph applies if OFCOM are satisfied—\n(a) that S4C have failed in any respect to perform any of their duties under—\n(i) paragraphs 12 to 14,\n(ii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(iii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(iv) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(v) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(vi) ... and\n(b) that the failure can be appropriately remedied by the inclusion in any or all of S4C’s public television services ... of a correction or a statement of findings.\n(2) OFCOM may direct S4C to include a correction or a statement of findings (or both) in any one or more of their public television services ... .\n(3) A direction may require the correction or statement of findings to be in such form, and to be included in programmes at such time or times, as OFCOM may determine.\n(4) OFCOM are not to give a direction under this paragraph unless they have given S4C a reasonable opportunity of making representations to them about the matters appearing to OFCOM to provide grounds for the giving of the direction.\n(5) Where S4C include a correction or a statement of findings in any of their public television services ... in pursuance of a direction under this paragraph, S4C may announce that they are doing so in pursuance of such a direction.\n(6) For the purposes of this paragraph a statement of findings, in relation to a case in which OFCOM are satisfied that S4C have failed to perform a duty mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(a) , is a statement of OFCOM’s findings in relation to that failure.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 12 para. 15(1)(a) substituted (1.11.2020) by The Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1062), regs. 1(2), 45(b) (with Pt. 7)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Word in Sch. 12 para. 15(1)(a) substituted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(c), Sch. 4 para. 62(2); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(x)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Sch. 12 para. 15(1)(a)(ii)-(vi) omitted (23.8.2024) by virtue of Media Act 2024 (c. 15), ss. 39(4)(a)(i), 55(3)(d); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(q)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Word in Sch. 12 para. 15(1)(b) substituted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(c), Sch. 4 para. 62(3); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(x)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 12 para. 15(1)(b) omitted (23.8.2024) by virtue of Media Act 2024 (c. 15), ss. 39(4)(a)(ii), 55(3)(d); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(q)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Word in Sch. 12 para. 15(2) substituted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(c), Sch. 4 para. 62(2); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(x)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 12 para. 15(2) omitted (23.8.2024) by virtue of Media Act 2024 (c. 15), ss. 39(4)(a)(iii), 55(3)(d); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(q)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Word in Sch. 12 para. 15(4) substituted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(c), Sch. 4 para. 62(2); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(x)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Word in Sch. 12 para. 15(5) substituted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(c), Sch. 4 para. 62(2); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(x)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 12 para. 15(5) omitted (23.8.2024) by virtue of Media Act 2024 (c. 15), ss. 39(4)(a)(iv), 55(3)(d); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(q)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F11",
      "text": "Word in Sch. 12 para. 15(5) substituted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(c), Sch. 4 para. 62(4); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(x)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F12",
      "text": "Word in Sch. 12 para. 15(6) substituted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(c), Sch. 4 para. 62(2); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(x)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F13",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 12 para. 15(6) substituted (18.3.2010) by The Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/419), regs. 1(1), 14(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Sch. 12 para. 15(2) modified (20.7.2004) by Contracting Out (Functions relating to Broadcast Advertising) and Specification of Relevant Functions Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1975), art. 1, Sch. para. 2(d) (with art. 5)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 12 para. 15 in force at 29.12.2003 by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)"
    }
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    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:18:16.154105+00:00"
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