{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/communications-act-2003/section-335B",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/communications-act-2003/section-335B.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2003/21",
  "legislation_title": "Communications Act 2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/communications-act-2003",
  "path": "section/335B",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "335B",
  "heading": "Maintenance of list of providers",
  "text": "(1) OFCOM must establish and maintain an up to date list of persons providing—\n(a) a television programme service, or\n(b) a digital additional television service,\nwhich are subject to regulation by OFCOM as a result of one of the provisions listed in subsection (1A).\n(1A) The provisions are—\n(a) section 198 (regulation of the BBC by OFCOM);\n(b) section 203 (regulation of S4C by OFCOM);\n(c) section 211 (regulation of independent television services).\n(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(3) OFCOM must publish the up to date list on a publicly accessible part of their website.\n(4) The regulatory regime for each service mentioned in subsection (1) (other than any service provided by the BBC or S4C) must include the condition that the persons providing the service must notify OFCOM of any changes that may affect whether or not the service falls to be regulated by OFCOM under section 211.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 335B inserted (1.11.2020) by The Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1062), regs. 1(2), 15 (with Pt. 7)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 335B(1) substituted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(h), Sch. 12 para. 4(2); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(z6)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "S. 335B(1A) inserted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(h), Sch. 12 para. 4(3); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(z6)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "S. 335B(2) omitted (23.8.2024) by virtue of Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(h), Sch. 12 para. 4(4); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(z6)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "S. 335B(3) substituted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(h), Sch. 12 para. 4(5); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(z6)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in s. 335B(4) inserted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(h), Sch. 12 para. 4(6)(a); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(z6)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in s. 335B(4) substituted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(h), Sch. 12 para. 4(6)(b); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(z6)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/21/section/335B",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:18:16.154105+00:00",
    "licence": "OGL-UK-3.0",
    "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
    "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
  }
}