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Section 207 S4C financesF9I1

F1(1)

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F2(2)

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(3)

The power of F3S4C to do anything that appears to them to be conducive or incidental to the carrying out of their functions includes power, subject to subsection (4), to borrow money.

(4)

F4S4C are not to borrow money except with the approval of the Secretary of State.

(5)

The consent of the Treasury is to be required for the giving of an approval for the purposes of subsection (4).

(6)

F5S4C are to be liable to pay OFCOM such sums in respect of the carrying out by OFCOM of their functions in relation to F6S4C as may be—

(a)

agreed from time to time between S4C and OFCOM; or

(b)

(in default of agreement) fixed by the Secretary of State.

(7)

In section 61(4) of the 1990 Act (power of Secretary of State to increase amount of grant to the Welsh Authority), for “transmitting S4C and the service referred to in section 57(1A)(a), by order” there shall be substituted—

“(a)

providing services that are public services of the Authority (within the meaning of section 207 of the Communications Act 2003), and

(b)

arranging for the broadcasting or distribution of those services,

by order ”.

F7(8)

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F8(9)

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

S. 207(1) omitted (1.1.2026) by virtue of Media Act 2024 (c. 15), ss. 32(3), 55(3)(b); S.I. 2025/1049, reg. 3(r)

F2

S. 207(2) omitted (1.1.2026) by virtue of Media Act 2024 (c. 15), ss. 32(3), 55(3)(b); S.I. 2025/1049, reg. 3(r)

F3

Word in s. 207(3) substituted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(c), Sch. 4 para. 33(2); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(x)

F4

Word in s. 207(4) substituted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(c), Sch. 4 para. 33(3); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(x)

F5

Word in s. 207(6) substituted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(c), Sch. 4 para. 33(3); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(x)

F6

Word in s. 207(6) substituted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(c), Sch. 4 para. 33(4); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(x)

F7

S. 207(8) omitted (23.8.2024) by virtue of Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(c), Sch. 4 para. 33(5); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(x)

F8

S. 207(9) omitted (23.8.2024) by virtue of Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(c), Sch. 4 para. 33(5); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(x)

F9

Word in s. 207 heading substituted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(c), Sch. 4 para. 33(6); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(x)

Commencement

I1

S. 207 in force at 29.12.2003 by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)

Notes on Part 3

Textual amendments

F1

Word in Pt. 3 inserted (8.6.2010) by Digital Economy Act 2010 (c. 24), ss. 22(4), 47(1)

Modifications

C1

Pt. 3: amendment to earlier affecting provision S.I. 2012/292, Sch. Pt. 2 (12.7.2012) by The Broadcasting (Local Digital Television Programme Services and Independent Productions) (Amendment) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1842), art. 4

C2

Pt. 3 applied (with modifications) (14.2.2012) by The Local Digital Television Programme Services Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/292), arts. 1, 4, Sch. Pt. 2

C3

Pt. 3 modified (1.4.2025) by The Community Radio Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/160), arts. 1(2), 4, Sch. (with art. 8)

Notes on Chapter 1

Textual amendments

F1

Word in Pt. 3 Ch. 1 heading substituted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(c), Sch. 4 para. 31; S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(x)

Notes on S4C (Sianel Pedwar Cymru)

Textual amendments

F1

Words in s. 203 cross-heading substituted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(c), Sch. 4 para. 32(2); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(x)