Statutory Instruments
2014 No. 1184
Broadcasting
The Television Broadcasting Regulations 2014
Made
1st May 2014
Laid before Parliament
7th May 2014
Coming into force
31st May 2014
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972( 1 ).
The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of the 1972 Act in relation to measures relating to television broadcasting( 2 ).
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Television Broadcasting Regulations 2014 and come into force on 31st May 2014.
2. In section 101B of the Broadcasting Act 1996( 3 ) (restriction on televising event designated by other EEA state), omit subsection (4).
Ed Vaizey
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
1st May 2014
1972 c. 68 . Section 2 was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51) and Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7) . By virtue of the amendment of section 1(2) of the European Communities Act by section 1 of the European Economic Area Act 1993 (c. 51) regulations may be made under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act to implement obligations of the United Kingdom created by or arising under the EEA agreement.
1996 c. 55 . Sections 101A and 101B were inserted by S.I. 2000/54 , and amended by S.I. 2013/2217 ; there are other instruments amending that Act, but none is relevant.