{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/media-act-2024/schedule-1/paragraph-3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/media-act-2024/schedule-1/paragraph-3.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2024/15",
  "legislation_title": "Media Act 2024",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/media-act-2024",
  "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/3",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) Paragraph 8 of Schedule 12 to that Act (programme quotas for original productions) is amended as follows.\n(2) For sub-paragraph (1) substitute—\n“(1) It shall be the duty of S4C to secure that, in each year—\n(a) it makes available qualifying audiovisual content that includes a range of original productions,\n(b) the duration (in total) of those original productions is at least the number of hours determined in accordance with sub-paragraph (1B), and\n(c) if OFCOM so provide in a direction given to S4C, the additional peak viewing time objective described in sub-paragraph (1A) is met.\n(1A) The additional peak viewing time objective is that (out of the number of hours determined for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(b)) at least the number of hours determined in accordance with sub-paragraph (1B) is allocated to the broadcasting of original productions included in S4C Digital at peak viewing times.\n(1B) A determination for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(b) or (1A) is to be—\n(a) by agreement between S4C and OFCOM, or\n(b) in default of agreement, by a direction given by OFCOM to S4C specifying the number of hours.\n(1C) Before giving a direction under sub-paragraph (1)(c), OFCOM must consult S4C.”\n(3) Omit sub-paragraphs (2) to (5).\n(4) In sub-paragraph (6), omit the words from “, in relation to” to “the Welsh Authority,”.\n(5) After sub-paragraph (7) insert—\n“(7A) An order under sub-paragraph (6) may—\n(a) authorise OFCOM to give a direction to S4C that original productions of a description specified in the direction may not be counted towards meeting S4C’s duty under sub- paragraph (1);\n(b) require OFCOM to consult S4C before giving such a direction;\n(c) require OFCOM to prepare and publish guidance about the determination of whether an original production falls within a description specified in a direction given by virtue of paragraph (a);\n(d) require S4C to have regard to that guidance.”\n(6) Omit sub-paragraph (10).\n(7) In sub-paragraph (11), in the definition of “peak viewing time”—\n(a) omit the words from “, in relation to” to “the Welsh Authority,”;\n(b) for “one or more of those services” substitute “S4C Digital”.\n(8) After sub-paragraph (12) insert—\n“(13) See also sections 278B and 278C (which make further provision for the interpretation of this paragraph etc).”",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 1 para. 3 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 55(3)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "Sch. 1 para. 3 in force at 23.8.2024 for specified purposes by S.I. 2024/858, reg. 3, Sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I3",
      "text": "Sch. 1 para. 3 in force at 1.1.2026 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/1049, reg. 3(s)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2024/15/schedule/1/paragraph/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T08:48:16.908498+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."
}