ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

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1. Part I

   Independent Television Services

   1. Chapter 1

      Regulation by Commission of Television Services Generally

      1. Establishment of Independent Television Commission

         1. 1. The Independent Television Commission.

      2. Function of Commission

         1. 2. Regulation by Commission of provision of television services.

      3. General provisions about licences

         1. 3. Licences under Part I.

         2. 4. General licence conditions.

         3. 5. Restrictions on the holding of licences.

      4. General provisions about licensed services

         1. 6. General requirements as to licensed services.

         2. 7. General code for programmes.

         3. 8. General provisions as to advertisements.

         4. 9. Control of advertisements.

         5. 10. Government control over licensed services.

         6. 11. Monitoring by Commission of programmes included in licensed services.

         7. 12. Audience research.

      5. Prohibition on providing unlicensed television services

         1. 13. Prohibition on providing television services without a licence.

   2. Chapter II

      Television Broadcasting on Channels 3, 4 and 5

      1. Channel 3

         1. 14. Establishment of Channel 3.

         2. 15. Applications for Channel 3 licences.

         3. 16. Procedure to be followed by Commission in connection with consideration of applications for licences.

         4. 17. Award of licence to person submitting highest cash bid.

         5. 18. Failure to begin providing licensed service and financial penalties on revocation of licence.

         6. 19. Additional payments to be made in respect of Channel 3 licences.

         7. 20. Duration and renewal of Channel 3 licences.

         8. 21. Restriction on changes in control over Channel 3 licence holder.

         9. 22. Temporary provision of regional Channel 3 service for additional area.

      2. Channel 4

         1. 23. The Channel Four Television Corporation.

         2. 24. Channel 4 to be provided by Corporation as licensed service.

         3. 25. Conditions to be included in Channel 4 licence.

         4. 26. Revenue deficits of Corporation to be funded by Channel 3 licensees.

         5. 27. Application of excess revenues of Corporation.

      3. Channel 5

         1. 28. Channel 5.

         2. 29. Application to Channel 5 of provisions relating to Channel 3.

         3. 30. Initial Channel 5 licensee required to retune equipment susceptible to interference.

      4. Provision of news programmes

         1. 31. Provision of news on Channels 3 and 5.

         2. 32. Nomination of bodies to provide news for regional Channel 3 services.

      5. Miscellaneous provisions relating to Channels 3, 4 and 5

         1. 33. Conditions requiring holder of Channel 3 or Channel 5 licence to deliver promised service.

         2. 34. Schools programmes.

         3. 35. Subtitling for the deaf.

         4. 36. Party political broadcasts.

         5. 37. Announcements of programme schedules.

         6. 38. Promotion of equal opportunities in relation to employment by licence holder.

         7. 39. Networking arrangements between holders of regional Channel 3 licences.

      6. Enforcement of licences

         1. 40. Power to direct licensee to broadcast correction or apology or not to repeat programme.

         2. 41. Power to impose financial penalty or shorten licence period.

         3. 42. Power to revoke Channel 3 or 5 licence.

   3. Chapter III

      Satellite Television Services

      1. 43. Domestic and non-domestic satellite services.

      2. 44. Licensing etc. of domestic satellite services.

      3. 45. Licensing etc. of non-domestic satellite services.

   4. Chapter IV

      Licensable Programme Services

      1. 46. Licensable programme services.

      2. 47. Licensing etc. of licensable programme services.

   5. Chapter V

      Additional Services Provided on Television Broadcasting Frequencies

      1. 48. Additional services.

      2. 49. Licensing of additional services.

      3. 50. Applications for additional services licences.