Statutory Instruments
2015 No. 2052
Regulatory Reform
Broadcasting
The Legislative Reform (Further Renewal of Radio Licences) Order 2015
Made
14th December 2015
Coming into force in accordance with article 1
The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport makes the following Order, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006( 1 ).
For the purposes of section 3(1) of that Act, the Secretary of State considers, where relevant, that the conditions in section 3(2) of that Act are satisfied.
The Secretary of State has consulted in accordance with section 13(1) of that Act.
The Secretary of State has laid a draft Order and an explanatory document before Parliament in accordance with section 14 of that Act.
Pursuant to section 15 of that Act, the affirmative resolution procedure (within the meaning of section 17 of that Act) applies in relation to the making of this Order.
In accordance with section 17(2) of that Act, the draft has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament after the expiry of the 40-day period referred to in that provision.
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Legislative Reform (Further Renewal of Radio Licences) Order 2015 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
Amendment of the Broadcasting Act 1990
2. In section 103B(1) of the Broadcasting Act 1990( 2 ) (further renewal of national licences)—
(a) for “one occasion” substitute “two occasions”; and
(b) after “7 years” insert “(on the first occasion) or 5 years (on the second occasion)”.
3. In section 104AA of the Broadcasting Act 1990( 3 ) (further renewal of local licences)—
(a) in subsection (1)—
(i) for “one occasion” substitute “two occasions”; and
(ii) after “7 years” insert “(on the first occasion) or 5 years (on the second occasion)”; and
(b) at the end of subsection (2)(b) insert “and it is the first occasion on which the licence has been renewed under this section”.
Ed Vaizey
Minister of State Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
14th December 2015
2006 c.51 ; see section 32 for the definition of “Minister of the Crown”.
1990 c.42 ; section 103B was inserted by section 31(2) of the Digital Economy Act 2010 (c.24) .
Section 104AA was inserted by section 32(2) of the Digital Economy Act 2010.