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Section 259: Composition of services in radio multiplexes

Communications Act 2003 · 2003 c. 21View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 3: Television and Radio Services ETC — Chapter 3: Regulatory Structure for Independent Radio Services

Section 54 of the 1996 Act (conditions attached to radio multiplex licences) shall be amended as follows.

For paragraph (h) of subsection (1) (conditions as to composition of service) there shall be substituted—

After that subsection there shall be inserted—

In subsection (2) (meaning of services referred to in paragraph (h) of subsection (1))—

for "paragraph (1)(h)" there shall be substituted ; and" subsection (1A) "
in sub-paragraph (i), for the words from "(within" to "1990 Act" there shall be substituted ." (within the meaning of section 245 of the Communications Act 2003) "

After that subsection there shall be inserted—

In subsection (3) (power to vary percentage in subsection (1)(h))—

for "subsection (1)" there shall be substituted ; and" subsection (2A) "
for "paragraph (h) of that subsection" there shall be substituted ." that subsection "

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