27 Enforcement of digital additional services licences
Broadcasting Act 1996 (1996 c 55) | Legislation

27  Enforcement of digital additional services licences

(1)     If [OFCOM] are satisfied that the holder of a digital additional services licence has failed to comply with any condition of the licence or with any direction given by [OFCOM] under or by virtue of any provision of this Part, they may (subject to the following provisions of this section) serve on him—

(a)     a notice requiring him to pay, within a specified period, a specified financial penalty to [OFCOM], or

(b)     a notice providing that the licence is to expire on a specified date, which shall be at least one year from the date of service of the notice.

(2)     The amount of any financial penalty imposed on any person in pursuance of subsection (1)(a) shall not exceed [the maximum penalty given by subsection (2A)].

[(2A)     The maximum penalty is whichever is the greater of—

(a)     £250,000; and

(b)

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