# Communications Act 2003, Paragraph 3


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(5) The Secretary of State may by order amend section 204A for the purpose of modifying S4C’s public service remit.
(6) Before making an order under sub-paragraph (5), the Secretary of State must consult—
(a) S4C, and
(b) OFCOM.
(7) An order under sub-paragraph (5) must not contain provision inconsistent with a requirement that a substantial proportion of audiovisual content made available by S4C is in Welsh.
(7A) In sub-paragraph (7) “audiovisual content” has the same meaning as in section 264.
(7B) Subsection (13) of section 264 (interpretation of “made available”) applies for the purposes of sub-paragraph (7) as it applies for the purposes of that section.
(8) No order is to be made containing provision authorised by sub-paragraph (5) unless a draft of the order has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/21/schedule/12/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/communications-act-2003/schedule-12/paragraph-3
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