Section 204B Restrictions on S4C’s powersF1

United Kingdom

(1)

S4C must obtain the Secretary of State’s approval in writing before (whether under section 204A or otherwise)—

(a)

providing any television programme services;

(b)

doing anything for a charge or with a view to making a profit.

(2)

S4C must ensure that an S4C company obtains the Secretary of State’s approval in writing before the company does anything for a charge or with a view to making a profit.

(3)

An approval under this section may be—

(a)

a general approval in relation to a description of activities, or

(b)

a specific approval in relation to particular activities.

(4)

For the purposes of this section, the carrying on of the following activities is treated as approved by the Secretary of State (so far as approval under this section would otherwise be required)—

(a)

the provision of S4C Digital,

(b)

each activity whose carrying on is approved under section 205 or 206 of this Act (S4C’s other activities) immediately before this section comes into force, and

(c)

each activity which is being carried on by S4C or an S4C company immediately before this section comes into force.

(5)

S4C may not provide a service that would fall to be regulated under section 245 (independent radio services) if provided by an S4C company.