319 OFCOM's standards code
Communications Act 2003 (2003 c 21) | Legislation

Programme and fairness standards for television and radio

319  OFCOM's standards code

(1)     It shall be the duty of OFCOM to set, and from time to time to review and revise, such standards for the content of programmes to be included in television and radio services as appear to them best calculated to secure the standards objectives.

(2)     The standards objectives are—

(a)     that persons under the age of eighteen are protected;

(b)     that material likely to encourage or to incite the commission of crime or to lead to disorder is not included in television and radio services;

(c)     that news included in television and radio services is presented with due impartiality and that the impartiality requirements of section 320 are complied with;

(d)     that news included in television and radio services is reported with due accuracy;

(e)     that the proper degree of responsibility is exercised with respect to the content of programmes which are religious programmes;

(f)     that generally accepted standards are applied to the contents of television and radio services so as to provide adequate protection for members of the public from the inclusion in such services of offensive and harmful material;

[(fa)     that the product placement requirements

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