Paragraph 4 I1

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch. 12 para. 5 word substituted by Media Act 2024 Sch. 4 para. 53(2)
Sch. 12 para. 5(3)(b) word substituted by Media Act 2024 Sch. 4 para. 53(3)
Sch. 12 para. 5(4) word substituted by Media Act 2024 Sch. 4 para. 53(3)
Sch. 12 para. 5(7)(a) word substituted by Media Act 2024 Sch. 4 para. 53(4)
Sch. 12 para. 6 word substituted by Media Act 2024 Sch. 4 para. 54

(1)

It shall be the duty of F1S4C—

(a)

as soon as practicable after the coming into force of this paragraph, and subsequently at annual intervals, to prepare a statement of programme policy; and

(b)

to monitor their own performance in the carrying out of the proposals contained in statements made under this paragraph.

(2)

Every statement of programme policy prepared under this paragraph must set out F2S4C’s proposals for securing that, during the following year—

F3(a)

S4C’s public service remit is fulfilled; and

(b)

S4C’s duties under the provisions of this Schedule will be performed.

F4(2A)

Every such statement must—

(a)

state whether relevant audiovisual services other than S4C Digital will be used, during the following year, to fulfil S4C’s public service remit, and

(b)

if so, set out S4C’s proposals as to the contributions that S4C Digital and other relevant audiovisual services will make.

(3)

Every such statement must contain a report on the performance of F5S4C in the carrying out during the period since the previous statement of the proposals contained in that previous statement.

(4)

When preparing such a statement, S4C must consider—

(a)

any guidance by OFCOM that is in force for the purposes of section 266; and

(b)

any reports previously published by OFCOM under section 264 or 358.

(5)

Every such statement must be published by S4C as soon as practicable after its preparation is complete.

(6)

OFCOM may direct that any statement of policy which—

(a)

was made by S4C before the coming into force of this paragraph, and

(b)

is specified in the direction,

is to be treated for the purposes of this Act as if it were a statement made in relation to such period as may be so specified in pursuance of this paragraph.

(7)

A direction under sub-paragraph (6) cannot contain provision the effect of which is to postpone the time at which S4C would otherwise be required to make its first statement of programme policy.