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The Broadcasting (Limit on the Holding of Licences to Provide Television Multiplex Services) Order 2000

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Draft 2000, ISBN 0110187385

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Draft Order laid before Parliament under paragraph 4 of Part I of Schedule 2 to the Broadcasting Act 1990, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

BROADCASTING

Made 2000

Coming into force 2000

Whereas a draft of this Order has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament, pursuant to paragraph 4 of Part I of Schedule 2 to the Broadcasting Act 1990f1;

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by paragraph 5(5)(a) of Part III of Schedule 2 to the Broadcasting Act 1990, hereby makes the following Order:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1990 c. 42. Paragraph 4 of Part I of Schedule 2 was amended by paragraph 5 of Part I of Schedule 2 to the Broadcasting Act 1996 (c. 55). Part III of Schedule 2 was substituted by paragraph 10 of Part III of Schedule 2 to the Broadcasting Act 1996.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Change to the numerical limit on the holding of licences to provide television multiplex services
  3. 3Change to the numerical limit on the holding of licences to provide television multiplex services
  4. Signature
  5. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Broadcasting (Limit on the Holding of Licences to Provide Television Multiplex Services) Order 2000 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

2Change to the numerical limit on the holding of licences to provide television multiplex services

In paragraph 5(1) of Part III of Schedule 2 to the Broadcasting Act 1990 the word “six” shall be substituted for the word “three”.

3Change to the numerical limit on the holding of licences to provide television multiplex services

In paragraph 5(4)(a) of Part III of Schedule 2 to the Broadcasting Act 1990, the word “six” shall be substituted for the word “three”.

Signature

Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

2000

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order changes the limit on the number of licences to provide television multiplex services which a person may at any time hold, from three to six.