UK Statutory Instrument SI 2019/1387 United Kingdom

The Small-scale Radio Multiplex and Community Digital Radio Order 2019

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

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Any Person1

Plus 6 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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What it requires

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s.005 Part 2 has effect as if after section 49 there... (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • OFCOM must reserve digital capacity for community sound programme servicesStatutory regulator
s.006 Section 50 (local radio multiplex licences) has effect as if—... (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Ofcom must publish notice before granting small-scale radio multiplex licenceStatutory regulator
s.013 Section 59 (enforcement of national or local radio multiplex licences)... (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Regulator must cap small-scale radio multiplex licence penalties at £100,000Statutory regulator
s.016 Section 60 (licensing of digital sound programme services) has effect... (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Get a separate Ofcom licence for each community digital radio serviceAny Person
s.017 Section 61 (duration and conditions of digital sound programme licence)... (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • OFCOM must ensure community digital radio licences limit broadcasts to a single multiplexStatutory regulator
s.018 Part 2 has effect as if after section 61 there... (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • OFCOM must include conditions to maintain service characteristics and prevent undue influence in community radio licencesStatutory regulator
s.019 Section 62 (enforcement of digital sound programme licences) has effect... (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Regulator must not fine community digital radio licence holders more than £100,000Statutory regulator
21 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Part 2 of the 1996 Act has effect with the... (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Section 40 (radio multiplex services) has effect as if in... (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Section 44 (restrictions on holding of licences under Part 2)... (opens in a new tab)
s.004 Part 2 has effect as if after section 44 there... (opens in a new tab)
s.007 Section 51 (award of local radio multiplex licences) has effect... (opens in a new tab)
s.008 Part 2 has effect as if section 52 (power to... (opens in a new tab)
s.009 Section 53 (failure to begin providing licensed service and financial... (opens in a new tab)
s.010 Section 54 (conditions attached to national or local radio multiplex... (opens in a new tab)
s.011 Section 54A (variation of radio multiplex licences: frequency or licensed... (opens in a new tab)
s.012 Section 58 (duration and renewal of national or local radio... (opens in a new tab)
s.014 Section 60 (licensing of digital sound programme services) has effect... (opens in a new tab)
s.015 Part 2 of the 1996 Act has effect with the... (opens in a new tab)
s.020 Part 2 of the 1996 Act has effect with the... (opens in a new tab)
s.021 Section 72 (interpretation of Part 2) has effect as if... (opens in a new tab)
s.art001 Citation and commencement
s.art002 Interpretation
s.art003 Description of small-scale radio multiplex services
s.art004 Description of a community digital sound programme service
s.art005 Disqualified persons
s.art006 Application of broadcasting legislation
s.art007 Amendment of the Community Radio Order 2004

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