The Multiplex Licence (Broadcasting of Programmes in Gaelic) Order 2008

• Citation: S.I. 2008/1421
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Multiplex Licence (Broadcasting of Programmes in Gaelic) Order 2008 and comes into force on 2nd July 2008.

Section 2 Broadcasting of programmes in Gaelic

For article 2 of the Multiplex Licence (Broadcasting of Programmes in Gaelic) Order 1996 substitute—

(2)

(1) OFCOM shall secure that there continues to be included in the Multiplex A licence a condition requiring the holder of the licence, when broadcasting programmes for reception wholly or mainly in Scotland, to broadcast programmes in Gaelic for at least 30 minutes per day between 1800 hours and 2230 hours.

(2) In this Article, “the Multiplex A licence” means the licence granted under Part 1 of the Act by the Independent Television Commission on 26 th May 1998 authorising the provision of the television multiplex service known as “Multiplex A”, which on 9th June 2008 was held by SDN Limited (and which is a multiplex licence in respect of which the Secretary of State has made an order under section 243(3) of the Communications Act 2003 ).