93 On-demand programme services: accessibility for people with disabilities
Digital Economy Act 2017 (2017 c 30) | Legislation

On-demand programme services

93  On-demand programme services: accessibility for people with disabilities

(1)     The Communications Act 2003 is amended as follows.

(2)     After section 368BB insert—

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368BC Accessibility for people with disabilities

(1)     The Secretary of State may by regulations impose requirements on providers of on-demand programme services for the purpose of ensuring that their services are accessible to people with disabilities affecting their sight or hearing or both.

(2)     The requirements that may be imposed include—

(a)     requirements for programmes included in the services to be accompanied by subtitling;

(b)     requirements for such programmes to be accompanied by audio-description for the blind;

(c)     requirements for such programmes to be presented in, or translated into, sign language.

(3)     The steps set out in subsections (4) to (6) must be taken before regulations are made under this section.

(4)     The Secretary of State must ask the appropriate regulatory authority to consult such persons as appear to the authority likely to be affected by regulations under this section, including—

(a)     providers of on-demand programme services, and

(b)     representatives of people with disabilities affecting their sight or hearing or both.

(5)

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