Broadcasting Act 1981 (United Kingdom)/Schedule3

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Broadcasting Act 1981 (United Kingdom)
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Schedule3
1534973Broadcasting Act 1981 (United Kingdom) — Schedule3the Parliament of the United Kingdom

SCHEDULE 3[1]

Teletext services

Provisons of Act Applied by Section 14(5)

Provision Subject-matter
Section 3(1) and (2), except subsection (2)(a) and (c). General powers of Authority, and provision of programmes in cases where no programme contractor is available.
Section 4(7). Making and use by the Authority of visual and sound records of programmes broadcast by them.
Section 8(1) and (2). Inclusion of advertisements in programmes, reception of orders for their insertion, and provision precluding the Authority or any programme contractor from acting as an advertising agent.
Section 16(1). Advisory committees.
Section 19. Duration of contracts and prior consultation etc.
Section 20, except subsections (1), (2)(b) and (3). Duties of Authority in relation to contracts for programmes.
Sections 21 and 23 to 25. Other provisions applying to all contracts for programmes.
Section 27. Information as to programme contracts.
Section 28. Government control over the Authority as to hours of broadcasting.
Sections 32 to 35. Rental payments by programme contractors, instalments payable by them on account, and provision for supplementary additional payments.
Section 43(3)(b) Report on provision by programme contractors of training facilities.
Section 45. Audience research.
Section 61. Approvals by Authority.
In section 63(1), the definition of " broadcast relay station ". Interpretation.
Schedule 4. Supplementary provisions about rental payments.

Part II
Other Provisions Applied by Section 14(5)

Provision Subject-matter
Paragraph 8 of Part I of Schedule 7 to the Fair Trading Act 1973[2] Services in respect of which no monopoly reference may be made to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission.
Section 9 of the Industry Act 1975. Fair Trading Act 1973[3] Restrictions on activities of National Enterprise Board in relation to news media.
Section 19 of the Welsh Development Agency Act 1975[4] Restrictions on activities of Welsh Development Agency in relation to news media.


  1. The printed version contained a margin note cross referencing Section 14 (5)of the Act at this point.
  2. 1973 c. 41
  3. 1973 c. 68
  4. 1975 c. 70