Section 362AP Code of practiceF1

(1)

OFCOM must issue a code of practice describing actions that OFCOM recommend for the purpose of securing that the manner in which a regulated television selection service presents internet programme services to its users complies with the duties in section 362AO.

(2)

OFCOM may—

(a)

revise a code of practice issued under this section and issue the code as revised;

(b)

withdraw a code of practice issued under this section and issue a new code of practice.

(3)

OFCOM must—

(a)

publish a code of practice issued under this section in such manner as they consider appropriate;

(b)

keep a code of practice issued under this section under review.

(4)

If requested by the Secretary of State to review all or part of a code of practice issued under this section, OFCOM must review the code or that part of it.

(5)

OFCOM must secure that the actions recommended in a code of practice issued under this section are consistent with the agreement objectives.

(6)

The actions recommended in a code of practice issued under this section may include—

(a)

actions relating to particular descriptions of regulated television selection services;

(b)

actions relating to particular descriptions of internet programme services.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Pt. 3A inserted (24.5.2024 for specified purposes, 23.8.2024 except for the insertion of ss. 362AA(1)(a)(c)(5)(8), 362AJ, 362AK, 362AO) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), ss. 28(1), 55(1)(a); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(h) (with reg. 2(2))