# The Legislative Reform (Renewal of Radio Licences) Order 2020, Article 3: Amendment of the Broadcasting Act 1990


In section 103B (further renewal of national licences)—
(a) in subsection (1)—
(i) for “two occasions” substitute “three occasions”;
(ii) for “first occasion) or” substitute “first occasion),”;
(iii) after “second occasion)” insert “or 10 years (on the third occasion)”;
(b) in subsection (2), for “subsection (3)” substitute “subsections (3) and (3A)”;
(c) after subsection (3) insert—
“(3A) Section 103A(12) (as applied) does not prevent the determination of a date falling less than one year after the making of the determination where—
(a) the renewal of the licence in question would be the third renewal under this section,
(b) OFCOM consider that the relevant date for the purposes of section 103A (as applied) is a date which is not more than 15 months after the day on which this subsection comes into force, and
(c) the determination is made as soon as practicable after that day.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2020/9780348209310/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-legislative-reform-renewal-of-radio-licences-order-2020/article-3
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