Section 6 — Enforcement of public service remits
Extent: E+W+S+N.I.
This version in force from 2026-01-01
Snapshot: 2026-08-24
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(1) Section 270 of the Communications Act 2003 (enforcement of public service remits) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1)—
(a) in paragraph (a), after “failed” insert “, in any respect,”;
(b) omit paragraph (b) and the “or” before it.
(3) In subsection (3), after paragraph (c) insert— (ca) the record of the provider as regards compliance with duties under Part 4A (on-demand programme services); .
(4) After subsection (4) insert— (4A) Where the provider’s latest statement of programme policy states that one or more relevant audiovisual services other than the provider’s channel will be used to fulfil the public service remit for the channel, a direction given under this section may make provision with respect to that service or any of those services.
(5) In subsection (6)(b), omit the words from “or adequately” to “Kingdom”.
(6) In subsection (7)(b), omit sub-paragraph (ii) and the “and” before it.
(7) After subsection (7) insert— (7A) Where the provider’s latest statement of programme policy states that one or more relevant audiovisual services other than the provider’s channel will be used to fulfil the public service remit for the channel, specific conditions inserted into the provider’s licence under subsection (7) may make provision with respect to that service or any of those services.