{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/cultural-test-television-programmes-regulations-2013/regulation-5",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2013/1831",
  "legislation_title": "The Cultural Test (Television Programmes) Regulations 2013",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/cultural-test-television-programmes-regulations-2013",
  "path": "regulation/5",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "5",
  "heading": "Excluded programmes",
  "text": "(1) A programme must not be certified as a British programme under these Regulations if parts of the programme whose playing time exceeds 10% of the total playing time are derived from a previous programme, unless—\n(a) the two programmes have the same television production company or producer; and\n(b) the previous programme has not been certified under these Regulations.\n(2) The Secretary of State may direct that paragraph (1) does not apply in relation to a programme if in the opinion of the Secretary of State—\n(a) it is a documentary within the meaning of section 1216AB(3)(b) of the Act; and\n(b) its subject matter makes it appropriate for paragraph (1) not to be applied.\n(3) For the purposes of this regulation—\n(a) no account may be taken of the programme soundtrack;\n(b) “producer” means the person by whom the arrangements necessary for the making of a programme are undertaken.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M1",
      "text": "The meaning of “television production company” is set out in section 1216AE of the Act."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/1831/regulation/5",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T00:47:02.773157+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "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."
}