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Section 216A: Renewal of Channel 3 licences: determination of licence areas

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

Part 3: Television and Radio Services ETC — Chapter 2: Regulatory Structure for Independent Television Services

This section applies if OFCOM decide under section 216(4) to renew a licence to provide a Channel 3 service.

The area determined under section 216(4A)(a) for the licence—

must include all or part of the area to which the licence being renewed currently relates, and
may include all or part of another area if the holder of the licence to provide a Channel 3 service for the other area gives (and does not withdraw) consent before the determination is made.

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