Broadcasting Act 1990 (Isle of Man) (No. 2) Order 1991

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
CitationSI 1991/998
Year1991

1991 No. 998

BROADCASTING

The Broadcasting Act 1990 (Isle of Man) (No. 2) Order 1991

Made 16th April 1991

Coming into force 24th April 1991

At the Court at Windsor Castle, the 16th day of April 1991

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Her Majesty, in exerciseof the powers conferred upon Her by section 204(6) of the BroadcastingAct 19901, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her PrivyCouncil, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:

S-1 This Order may be cited as the Broadcasting Act 1990 (Isle of...

1. This Order may be cited as the Broadcasting Act 1990 (Isle of Man)(No. 2) Order 1991 and shall come into force on 24th April 1991.

S-2 The following provisions of the Broadcasting Act 1990 shall...

2.—(1) The following provisions of the Broadcasting Act 1990 shall extend,with the modifications specified in the Schedule to this Order, to theIsle of Man—

(a)

(a) in Part I (independent television services), sections 1 to 44, 48 to55 and 65 to 71;

(b)

(b) in Part III (independent radio services), sections 83 to 96, 98 to103, 106 to 111 and 114 to 126;

(c)

(c) in Part IV (transfer of undertakings), sections 127, 129 to 132 and135 to 141;

(d)

(d) Part V (Broadcasting Complaints Commission);

(e)

(e) Part VI (Broadcasting Standards Council);

(f)

(f) in Part IX (copyright and related matters), section 176;

(g)

(g) in Part X (miscellaneous and general), sections 182, 185 to 188, 195to 197 and199 to 204; and

(h)

(h) Schedules 1 to 5, 7 to 9, 11, 13, 14 and 21.

(2) For the purpose of construing those provisions as so extended aspart of the law of the Isle of Man, any reference to an enactment whichextends to the Isle of Man shall, except where a contrary intentionappears, be construed as a reference to that enactment as it has effectin the Isle of Man.

G. I. de Deney

Clerk of the Privy Council

SCHEDULE

Article 2

MODIFICATIONS WITH WHICH PROVISIONS OF THE BROADCASTING ACT 1990 EXTEND TO THE ISLE OF MAN

SCH-1.1

1. In section 2 (function of Commission)—

(a) in subsection (1)(a)and (b) after the words“United Kingdom” insert“or the Isle of Man”;

(b) in subsection (2)(a) after the words“United Kingdom” insert“and the Isle of Man”;

(c) in subsection (4) in the definition of“television programme service” omit paragraphs(b)and (c);and

(d) in subsection (5) after the words“United Kingdom” insert“and the Isle of Man”.

SCH-1.2

2. In section 3 (general provisions about licences)—

(a) in subsection (1) for the words“Chapter II, III, IV or V” substitute“Chapter II, III or V”;and

(b) in subsection (8) for the words“section 7 of the Telecommunications Act 1984” substitute“section 5 of the Telecommunications Act 1984 (an Act of Tynwald)”.

SCH-1.3

3. In section 5 (restrictions on holding of licences), in subsection(1)(b) for the words“Parts III to V” substitute“Parts IIIand V”.

SCH-1.4

4. In section 10 (government control over licensed services), insubsection (1) after the words“his functions as such” insert“or with any functions of the Governor in Council or any Department orStatutory Board in the Isle of Man”.

SCH-1.5

5. In section 13 (prohibition on providing television services withouta licence)—

(a) in subsection (3)(b) for the word“indictment” substitute“information”;

(b) in subsection (4) for the words after“instituted” substitute“in the Isle of Man except by or with the consent of Her Majesty'sAttorney General for the Isle of Man”; and

(c) in subsection (5) for the words after“civil proceedings” substitute“at the suit ofHer Majesty’s Attorney General for the Isle of Man foran injunction or for any other appropriate relief”.

SCH-1.6

6. In section 14 (establishment of Channel 3), in subsection (2) afterthe words“United Kingdom” insert“and the Isle of Man”.

SCH-1.7

7. In section 15 (applications for Channel 3 licences), in subsection(1)(b)(i)and (iv) after the words“United Kingdom” insert“and the Isle of Man”.

SCH-1.8

8. In section 24 (provision of Channel 4), in subsection (3) for thewords“England, Scotland and Northern Ireland” substitute“England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man”.

SCH-1.9

9. In section 28 (Channel 5), in subsections (1)and (2) after thewords“United Kingdom” insert“and the Isle of Man”.

SCH-1.10

10. In section 29 (application of certain provisions to Channel 5), insubsection (2)(a) after the words“United Kingdom” insert“and the Isle of Man”.

SCH-1.11

11. In section 34 (schools programmes), in subsection (2)(c) after thewords“United Kingdom” insert“and the Isle of Man”.

SCH-1.12

12. In section 37 (announcements of programme schedules), in subsection(2)(a) omit the words after“Channel 4”.

SCH-1.13

13. In section 39 (networking arrangements), in subsection (1) after thewords“United Kingdom” insert“and the Isle of Man”.

SCH-1.14

14. In section 43 (satellite services)—

(a) in subsection (1) after the words“United Kingdom”—

(i) where first occurring, insert“or the Isle of Man”, and

(ii) in the second place in which they occur, insert“and the Isle of Man”; and

(b) omit subsections (2) and (3).

SCH-1.15

15. In section 48 (additional services)—

(a) in subsection (1)(a) omit the words from“(other than” to“Part II)”; and

(b) in subsection (6), in the definition of“telecommunication signals”—

(i) for the words“section 4(1)” substitute“section 2(1)”, and

(ii) after“1984” insert“(an Act of Tynwald)”.

SCH-1.16

16. In section 49 (licensing of additional services) omit subsection(3).

SCH-1.17

17. In section 65 (assignment of frequencies)—

(a) in subsection (1) omit the words“or Part II”; and

(b) omit subsection (3).

SCH-1.18

18. In section 66 (transmission requirements)—

(a) in subsection (6)(b) for the words“England, Scotland and Northern Ireland” substitute“England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man”; and

(b) omit subsection (7).

SCH-1.19

19. In section 68 (receipts of Commission)—

(a) in subsection (1)—

(i) omit the words“or Part II”, and

(ii) after paragraph (c) insert—

“; or

(d)

(d) if the licence is for the provision of a service for the Isle ofMan, be paid to the Treasury of the Isle of Man for the general revenueof the Isle of Man; or

(e)

(e) if the licence is for the provision of a service for the Isle of Man and for he whole or part of the United Kingdom, be paid in accordance with praragraph (d) above and into either or both those Funds in such proportions as the Commission consider appropriate.”;

(b) in subsection (2) (a) for the words“section 19(1), 52(1) or 77(1)” substitute“section 19(1) or 52(1)”; and

(c) in subsections (3) and (5) omit the words“or Part II” wherever occurring.

SCH-1.20

20. In section 71 (interpretation of Part I), in subsection (1) omit thedefinitions of“licensable programme service”,“non-domestic satellite service” and“S4C”.

SCH-1.21

21. In section 84 (regulation by Authority)—

(a) in subsection (1) omit paragraph (b);

(b) for subsection (2) substitute—

SCH-1.2

“2 This section applies to any sound broadcasting service which isprovided from placesin the United Kingdom, on a frequency or frequenciesassigned to the Authority undersubsection (4), for any such minimum areaof the United Kingdom and the Isle of Man as the Authority may determinein accordance with section 98(2) (“a national service”).”; and

(c) omit subsection (3).

SCH-1.22

22. In section 85 (licensing functions of Authority)—

(a) in subsection (2)—

(i) after the words“United Kingdom” insert“and the Isle of Man”, and

(ii) omit the words after“pop music”; and

(b) omit subsection (4).

SCH-1.23

23. In section 86 (licences under Part III)—

(a) in subsection (3) for the words from“The following” to“additional services” substitute“Any licence to provide a national service”;

(b) in subsection (6) omit the words“or section 118(1)”; and

(c) in subsection (9)—

(i) for the words“section 7” substitute“section 5”, and

(ii) after“1984” insert“(an Act of Tynwald)”.

SCH-1.24

24. In section 89 (disqualification for holding licence), in subsection(1) omit the words after“1967”.

SCH-1.25

25. In section 90 (general requirements as to licensed services)—

(a) in subsection (2) omit the words“, local, satellite, or licensable sound programme”;

(b) in subsection (3) omit paragraph (b);

(c) in subsection (4) omit the words after“considered as a whole”;

(d) in subsection (5)(a) omit the words after“national service”; and

(e) omit subsection (7).

SCH-1.26

26. In section 94 (government control over licensed services), insubsection (1) after the words“his functions as such” insert“or with any functions of the Governor in Council or any Department orStatutory Board in the Isle of Man”.

SCH-1.27

27. In section 96 (audience research), in subsection (1)(b) omit thewords“and local”.

SCH-1.28

28. In section 98 (applications for national licences), in subsections(1)(b) and (2) after the words“United Kingdom” insert“and the Isle of Man”.

SCH-1.29

29. In section 106 (requirements as to character and coverage)—

(a) in subsections (1) and (2) omit the words“or local” and“or locality”; and

(b) omit subsections (4) to (6).

SCH-1.30

30. In section 110 (power to impose penalty, etc.) omit subsections (3)and (7).

SCH-1.31

31. In section 114 (additional services), in subsection (5) in thedefinition of“telecommunication signals”—

(a) for the words“section 4(1)” substitute“section 2(1)”; and

(b) after“1984” insert“(an Act of Tynwald)”.

SCH-1.32

32. In section 115 (licensing of additional services) omit subsection(8).

SCH-1.33

33. In section 122 (receipts of Authority)—

(a) in subsection (1) after paragraph (c) insert—

“or

(d)

(d) if the licence is for the provision of a service for the Isle of Man and for the whole or part of the United Kingdom, be paid into either...

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