Part 3 Local Sound Programme Services

Part 3 Local Sound Programme Services

Restriction on holding of local sound broadcasting licences

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(1)     The Secretary of State may by order impose—

(a)     requirements prohibiting the holding at the same time by the same person, in the circumstances described in the order, of more than the number of local sound broadcasting licences that is determined in the manner set out in the order;

(b)     requirements prohibiting a person from holding even one local sound broadcasting licence in the circumstances described in the order.

(2)     The circumstances by reference to which a person may be prohibited under sub-paragraph (1) from holding a local sound broadcasting licence, and the factors that may be used for determining the number of such licences that he may hold, include, in particular—

(a)     whether and to what extent the coverage areas of different services provided by that person under different local sound broadcasting licences would overlap;

(b)     the sizes of the potential audiences for those services and the times when those services would be made available;

(c)     whether and to what extent members of the potential audiences for those services would also be members of the potential audiences for services provided under local sound

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