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Revised Statute from The UK Statute Law Database

Broadcasting Act 1981 (c. 68)

This version of this statute is extracted from the UK Statute Law Database (SLD). It is not necessarily in the form in which it was originally enacted but is a revised version, which means that any subsequent amendments to the text and other effects are incorporated with annotations.

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Broadcasting Act 1981

1981 CHAPTER 68

Contents

Go to Preamble

  1. Part I

    The Independent Broadcasting Authority

    1. The Authority

      1. 1. The Independent Broadcasting Authority

      2. 2. Function and duties of Authority

      3. 3. Powers of Authority

    2. General provisions as to programmes

      1. 4. General provisions as to programmes

    3. Programmes other than advertisements

      1. 5. Code for programmes other than advertisements

      2. 6. Submission of programme schedules for Authority’s approval

      3. 7. Programme prizes

    4. Advertisements

      1. 8. Advertisements

      2. 9. Code for advertisements

    5. Special provisions relating to the Fourth Channel

      1. 10. Provision by Authority of second television service

      2. 11. Nature of the Fourth Channel, and its relation to ITV

      3. 12. Provision of programmes (other than advertisements) for the Fourth Channel

      4. 13. Advertisements on the Fourth Channel

    6. Teletext services

      1. 14. Provision of teletext services by Authority

      2. 15. Code for teletext transmissions

    7. Advisory committees

      1. 16. General advisory council and specialist advisory committees etc

      2. 17. National advisory committees for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

      3. 18. Local advisory committees for local sound broadcasts

    8. Provisions applying to all contracts for programmes

      1. 19. Duration of contracts for programmes and prior consultation etc

      2. 20. Programme contractors

      3. 21. Provisions to be included in contracts for programmes

      4. 22. Provision for news broadcasts

      5. 23. Newspaper shareholdings in programme contractors

      6. 24. Buying and selling of programmes by programme contractors

      7. 25. Wages, conditions of employment, and training of persons employed by programme contractors

    9. Sound programme contracts

      1. 26. Accumulation of interests in sound programme contracts

    10. Information as to programme contracts etc

      1. 27. Information as to programme contracts and applications for such contracts

    11. Powers of Government in relation to Authority

      1. 28. Government control over Authority as to hours of broadcasting

      2. 29. Government control over Authority as to certain other matters

      3. 30. Prevention of exclusive arrangements for broadcasting events of national interest

      4. 31. Co-operation of Authority with BBC in the use of broadcasting installations

    12. Rental payments

      1. 32. Rental payments by programme contractors

      2. 33. Provisions supplemental to s. 32

      3. 34. Instalments payable on account by programme contractors in respect of additional payments

      4. 35. Provision for supplementing additional payments

    13. Finances of Authority

      1. 36. Television and sound broadcasting to be separately financed by Authority

      2. 37. Application of any excess of revenues over expenditure

      3. 38. Advances to Authority for purposes of local sound broadcasting

    14. Payments by Authority

      1. 39. Payments by Authority to Welsh Authority

      2. 40. Contributions towards cost of Broadcasting Complaints Commission

      3. 41. Grants by Authority to local sound programme contractors

    15. Accounts, audit and annual reports

      1. 42. Accounts and audit

      2. 43. Annual reports

    16. Miscellaneous

      1. 44. Machinery for settling terms and conditions of employment of Authority’s staff, etc

      2. 45. Audience research

  2. Part II

    The Fourth Channel in Wales

    1. 46. The Welsh Fourth Channel Authority

    2. 47. Function, powers and duties of Welsh Authority

    3. 48. Sources of programmes (other than advertisements) in Welsh

    4. 49. Advertisements on the Fourth Channel in Wales

    5. 50. Modification of certain provisions relating to the IBA

    6. 51. Advisory bodies

    7. 52. Finances of Welsh Authority and accounts, audit and reports

  3. Part III

    The Broadcasting Complaints Commission

    1. 53. The Broadcasting Complaints Commission

    2. 54. Function of Commission

    3. 55. Making and entertaining of complaints

    4. 56. Consideration of complaints

    5. 57. Publication of Commission’s findings

    6. 58. Duty to publicise Commission

    7. 59. Annual reports of Commission

    8. 60. Power to modify Part III in relation to programmes broadcast on the Fourth Channel in Wales

  4. Part IV

    General

    1. 61. Approvals by Authority

    2. 62. Variation and revocation of directions and notices

    3. 63. Interpretation

    4. 64. Power to repeal or modify provisions of Act which relate to television in Wales

    5. 65. Consequential and transitional provisions and savings

    6. 66. Short title, extent and commencement

  5. SCHEDULE 1

    The Independent Broadcasting Authority: Supplementary Provisions

  6. SCHEDULE 2

    Rules as to Advertisements

  7. SCHEDULE 3

    Teletext Services

  8. SCHEDULE 4

    Rental Payments

  9. SCHEDULE 5

    The Welsh Fourth Channel Authority: Supplementary Provisions

  10. SCHEDULE 6

    Modifications of Act in Relation to the Fourth Channel in Wales

  11. SCHEDULE 7

    The Broadcasting Complaints Commission: SupplementaryProvisions

  12. SCHEDULE 8

    Transitional Provisions and Savings

  13. SCHEDULE 9

    Repeals

An Act to consolidate the Independent Broadcasting Authority Acts 1973, 1974 and 1978 and the Broadcasting Act 1980.

[30th October 1981]

Annotations:

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Act repealed (the repeal being in force in part and in partprosp. as mentioned in S.I. 1990/2347, art. 3(3)) by Broadcasting Act 1990 (c. 42, SIF 96), ss. 4(6), 87(6), 134, 203(3), 204(2), Sch. 12 Pt. II para. 1, Sch. 21

C2Act amended by Cable and Broadcasting Act 1984 (c. 46, SIF 96), ss. 37(3), 47(2) and by Broadcasting Act 1990 (c. 42, SIF 96), s. 129(7)(b)

C3Act modified by Finance Act 1989 (c. 26, SIF 96), s. 181, Sch. 16 Pt. III para. 3

C4Act excluded by Cable and Broadcasting Act 1984 (c. 46, SIF 96), ss. 39(1), 47(1)

Commencement Information

I1Act not in force at Royal Assent see s. 66(4); Act wholly in force at 1.1.1982

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