Broadcasting (Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976) (Exemption for Networking Arrangements) Order 1994

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
CitationSI 1994/2540

1994 No. 2540

BROADCASTING

The Broadcasting (Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976) (Exemption for Networking Arrangements) Order 1994

Made 28th September 1994

Laid before Parliament 3rd October 1994

Coming into force 24th October 1994

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 194(1) of the Broadcasting Act 19901, after consultation with the Independent Television Commission and the Director General of Fair Trading in accordance with section 194(3) of that Act, hereby makes the following Order:

S-1 Citation and commencement

Citation and commencement

1. This Order may be cited as the Broadcasting (Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976) (Exemption for Networking Arrangements) Order 1994 and shall come into force on 24th October 1994.

S-2 Interpretation

Interpretation

2. In this Order—

the 1990 Act” means the Broadcasting Act 1990;

“ITVA” means the Independent Television Association Limited;

“holders of regional Channel 3 licences” means the persons specified in Schedule 1 to this Order.

S-3 Exemption from the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976

Exemption from the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976

3. The arrangements made among the holders of regional Channel 3 licences and the ITVA specified in Schedule 2 to this Order (being relevant networking arrangements falling within section 194(2)(a) of the 1990 Act) are specified as arrangements to which, by virtue of section 194(1) of the 1990 Act, the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 19762does not apply and is deemed never to have applied.

Stephen Dorrell

Secretary of State for National Heritage

28th September 1994

SCHEDULE 1

Article 2

HOLDERS OF REGIONAL CHANNEL 3 LICENCES

Anglia Television Limited

Border Television p.l.c.

Carlton Television Limited

Central Independent Television p.l.c.

Channel Television Limited

Grampian Television p.l.c.

Granada Television Limited

HTV Group p.l.c.

LWT (Holdings) p.l.c.

Meridian Broadcasting Limited

Scottish Television p.l.c.

Tyne Tees Television Limited

Ulster Television p.l.c.

Westcountry Television Limited

Yorkshire Television Limited

SCHEDULE 2

Article 3

ARRANGEMENTS, MADE AMONG THE HOLDERS OF REGIONAL CHANNEL 3 LICENCES AND THE ITVA, TO WHICH THE RESTRICTIVE TRADE PRACTICES ACT 1976 DOES NOT APPLY AND IS DEEMED NEVER TO HAVE APPLIED

SCH-2.1

1. The Network Supply Contract dated 11th May 1992, as modified by an agreement dated 30th June 1993, and as published by the ITVA Network Centre on 30th...

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