1994 No. 2540
The Broadcasting (Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976) (Exemption for Networking Arrangements) Order 1994
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Citation and commencementCitation 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.
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.
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 1976does not apply and is deemed never to have applied.
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
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...