Regulation 6 Applications

United Kingdom

(1)

An application under section 1216CC(1) for the certification of a relevant programme M1 (other than a co-production) as a British programme must be made in writing to the Secretary of State.

(2)

For the purposes of this regulation—

(a)

“in writing” includes text which is—

(i)

transmitted by electronic means;

(ii)

received in legible form; and

(iii)

capable of being used for subsequent reference;

(b)

“co-production” means a programme which passes the cultural test M2 by satisfying the condition in F1regulation 3(2)(b), 4(2)(b) or 4A(2)(b).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 6(2)(b) substituted (23.7.2015) by The Cultural Test (Television Programmes) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1449), regs. 1, 6(2) (with reg. 2)

Marginal citations

M1: “Relevant programme” is defined in section 1216AB of the Act.
M2: The meaning of “cultural test” in relation to a programme is set out in section 1216CB(2) of the Act.