Broadcasting Act 1994 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 10 · Ownership and Control of Broadcasting Companies
32. Application of this Part to broadcasting company
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This Part applies to every broadcasting company unless exempted by the Minister under section 60(b).
In this Part —
“broadcasting company” means a company incorporated or registered under the Companies Act 1967 which holds a relevant licence, or a broadcasting holding company;
licence
“licence” means a licence granted under any provision of this Act, and “licensee” is to be construed accordingly;
“broadcasting holding company” means a holding company of a company incorporated or registered under the Companies Act 1967 which holds a relevant licence;
“holding company” has the meaning given by section 5 of the Companies Act 1967;
“relevant licence” means —
any free-to-air licence; or
free-to-air licence
“free-to-air licence” means a broadcasting licence granted under this Act for the operation of a free-to-air broadcasting service, and “free-to-air licensee” is to be construed accordingly;
any broadcasting licence under which a subscription broadcasting service may be provided,which permits broadcast which is capable of being received in 50,000 dwelling-houses or more, but does not include any class licence; or
broadcasting licence
“broadcasting licence” means a licence granted under section 8 or 9 for the provision of a licensable broadcasting service, and “broadcasting licensee” is to be construed accordingly;
any other broadcasting licence that the Minister may specify in the public interest or in the interests of public security or order, or national defence;
“sub-fund”, “umbrella VCC” and “VCC” have the meanings given by section 2(1) of the VCC Act;
“VCC Act” means the Variable Capital Companies Act 2018.