Section 368K Suspension or restriction of service for contraventions or failures
United Kingdom
F1The appropriate regulatory authority must serve a notice under subsection (2) on a provider of an on-demand programme service F2or a non-UK on-demand programme service that is a Tier 1 service if they are satisfied—
that the giving of a direction under this section would be appropriate and proportionate to the seriousness of the contravention F9or failure.
F10OFCOM (as the appropriate regulatory authority) must serve a notice under subsection (2) on a provider of a Tier 1 service if they are satisfied—
that the imposition of one or more financial penalties or enforcement notifications under section 368I has not resulted in the remedying of the contravention, and
that the giving of a direction under this section would be appropriate and proportionate to the seriousness of the contravention.
A notice under this subsection must—
state that the appropriate regulatory authority are satisfied as mentioned in subsection (1) F11or (1A);
state the reasons why they are satisfied as mentioned in subsection (1) F12or (1A);
specify any conditions that the appropriate regulatory authority propose to impose in the direction under section 368M(5)(b); and
inform the provider that the provider has the right to make representations to the appropriate regulatory authority about the matters appearing to the authority to provide grounds for giving the proposed direction within the period specified for the purposes of paragraph (c).
If, after considering any representations made to them by the provider within that period, the appropriate regulatory authority are satisfied that the provider has failed to take the steps specified in the notice for remedying the contravention F15or failure and that it is necessary in the public interest to give a direction under this section, the appropriate regulatory authority must give such of the following as appears to them appropriate and proportionate as mentioned in subsection (1)(c) F16or (1A)(c)—
a direction that the entitlement of the provider to provide an on-demand programme service F17or a non-UK on-demand programme service that is a Tier 1 service is suspended (either generally or in relation to a particular service);
a direction that that entitlement is restricted in the respects set out in the direction.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Pt. 4A inserted (19.12.2009) by Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2979), regs. 1(1), 2
- F2
Words in s. 368K(1) inserted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(d), Sch. 6 para. 5(2); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(z)
- F3
Words in s. 368K(1)(a) inserted (18.3.2010) by The Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/419), regs. 1(1), 8(2)
- F4
Words in s. 368K(1)(a) inserted (1.11.2020) by The Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1062), regs. 1(2), 39(b)(i) (with Pt. 7)
- F5
Words in s. 368K(1)(a) omitted (23.8.2024) by virtue of Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(d), Sch. 8 para. 11(a); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(z2)
- F6
Words in s. 368K(1)(a) inserted (1.11.2020) by The Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1062), regs. 1(2), 39(b)(ii) (with Pt. 7)
- F7
S. 368K(1)(b) substituted (1.11.2020) by The Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1062), regs. 1(2), 39(c) (with Pt. 7)
- F8
Word in s. 368K(1)(b) omitted (23.8.2024) by virtue of Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(d), Sch. 8 para. 11(b); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(z2)
- F9
Words in s. 368K(1)(c) inserted (1.11.2020) by The Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1062), regs. 1(2), 39(d) (with Pt. 7)
- F10
S. 368K(1A) inserted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(d), Sch. 6 para. 5(3); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(z)
- F11
Words in s. 368K(2)(a) inserted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(d), Sch. 6 para. 5(4)(a); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(z)
- F12
Words in s. 368K(2)(b) inserted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(d), Sch. 6 para. 5(4)(b); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(z)
- F13
Words in s. 368K(2)(c) inserted (1.11.2020) by The Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1062), regs. 1(2), 39(d) (with Pt. 7)
- F14
Words in s. 368K(2)(c) inserted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(d), Sch. 6 para. 5(4)(c); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(z)
- F15
Words in s. 368K(3) inserted (1.11.2020) by The Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1062), regs. 1(2), 39(d) (with Pt. 7)
- F16
Words in s. 368K(3) inserted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(d), Sch. 6 para. 5(5)(a); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(z)
- F17
Words in s. 368K(3)(a) inserted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(d), Sch. 6 para. 5(5)(b); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(z)
- F18
Words in s. 368K heading inserted (1.11.2020) by The Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1062), regs. 1(2), 39(a) (with Pt. 7)