Legislation – The Media Act 2024 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2024

1. (a)

   Subsections (1), (2), (4) and (5) of section 1 (reports on the fulfilment of the public service remit);

2. (b)

   Section 3 (public service remits of licensed providers);

3. (c)

   Section 4 (statements of programme policy);

4. (d)

   Section 5 (changes of programme policy);

5. (e)

   Section 8 (quotas: independent productions);

6. (f)

   Section 9 (quotas: original productions);

7. (g)

   Section 11 (quotas: meaning of “qualifying audiovisual content” etc);

8. (h)

   Section 12 (quotas: further provision about their fulfilment);

9. (i)

   Section 13 (quotas: independent productions: commissioning code);

10. (j)

    Section 14 (regional programme-making: Channels 3, 4 and 5);

11. (k)

    Section 15 (networking arrangements for Channel 3);

12. (l)

    Section 17 (quotas: the BBC and S4C) in so far as it applies to paragraphs 3 and 4 of Schedule 1;

13. (m)

    Section 30 (C4C’s duties in relation to commissioning programmes);

14. (n)

    Paragraphs 3 and 4 of Schedule 1 (quotas: the BBC and S4C); and

15. (o)

    Paragraphs 3 and 4 of Schedule 1 (quotas: the BBC and S4C); and

16. (p)

    Paragraph 23 of Schedule 2 (part 1: further amendments)

For the purposes of—

1. (a)
   enabling the gathering of information and imposition of penalties by OFCOM under sections 338A and 338B of the 2003 Act7;
2. (b)

   enabling preparatory work by OFCOM for the coming into force for all purposes of the provisions listed in column 1 including, but not limited to—

   1. (i)

      consultation;

   2. (ii)
      the variation by OFCOM of licences to provide a television broadcasting service under Part 1 of the Broadcasting Act 19908 and Part 3 of the 2003 Act;
   3. (iii)

      the issue of directions by OFCOM to S4C; and

   4. (iv)

      the issuing or revision of relevant guidance by OFCOM.

Paragraph 23 of Schedule 2 (part 1: further amendments)

For the purposes of preparation by OFCOM for the coming into force of the provisions of section 28 listed in sub-paragraphs (h)(i) to (vii) of regulation 2(1).

Subsections (1) to (8) of section 44 (local news and information)

1. (a)

   Section 20 (categories of relevant service);

2. (b)

   Section 21 (contracts relating to coverage of listed events);

3. (c)

   Section 22 (restriction on showing live coverage of listed events); and

4. (d)

   Paragraphs 12 to 16 and 19 of Schedule 2 (part 1: further amendments)

For the purposes of—

1. (a)
   enabling the gathering of information and imposition of penalties by OFCOM under sections 104A and 104B of the 1996 Act10;
2. (b)

   enabling OFCOM to draw up a code under section 104 of the 1996 Act (in accordance with section 25(4) of the 2024 Act); and

3. (c)
   enabling the making of regulations by OFCOM under section 104ZA of the 1996 Act11.