Part 2 Amendments of the 1996 Act

Part 2 Amendments of the 1996 Act

Multiplex services and digital programme services

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(1)     Section 1 of the 1996 Act (interpretation) shall be amended as follows.

(2)     For subsection (1) there shall be substituted—

“(1)     In this Part “multiplex service†means (except where the context otherwise requires) a television multiplex service.â€

(3)     In subsection (4), for “for general reception†there shall be substituted “so as to be available for reception by members of the publicâ€.

(4)     For subsection (4A) there shall be substituted—

“(4A)     In subsection (4), “available for reception by members of the public†means available for reception by members of the public (within the meaning of Part 3 of the Communications Act 2003) in the United Kingdom or another EEA State, or in an area of the United Kingdom or of such a State.â€

(5)     For subsection (7) of that section there shall be substituted—

“(7)     In this section “broadcast†means broadcast otherwise than from a satellite.â€

Meaning of qualifying service

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In section 2 of the 1996 Act (meaning of “qualifying service†etc), for subsections (2) to (6) there shall be substituted—

“(2)     In this Part “qualifying service†means any

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