{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/media-act-2024/section-5",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/media-act-2024/section-5.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2024/15",
  "legislation_title": "Media Act 2024",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/media-act-2024",
  "path": "section/5",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "5",
  "heading": "Changes of programme policy",
  "text": "In section 267 of the Communications Act 2003 (changes of programme policy for Channel 3 services, Channel 4 and Channel 5), in subsection (4), for “which the channel would” substitute\nwhich—\n(a) the channel, or\n(b) any other relevant audiovisual service which is being used to fulfil the public service remit for the channel,\nwould.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 5 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 55(3)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "S. 5 in force at 23.8.2024 for specified purposes by S.I. 2024/858, reg. 3, Sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I3",
      "text": "S. 5 in force at 1.1.2026 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/1049, reg. 3(e)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2024/15/section/5",
    "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."
}