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House of Commons

Notices of Amendments

given up to and including

Tuesday 31 January 2017

New Amendments handed in are marked thus

Amendments which will comply with the required notice period at their next appearance

Amendments tabled since the last publication: 1 to 3

Consideration of Bill (Report Stage)

Broadcasting (Radio Multiplex Services) Bill

Note

This document includes all amendments tabled to date and includes any

withdrawn amendments at the end. The amendments have been arranged in the

order in which they relate to the Bill.

Wendy Morton

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Clause  1,  page  1,  line  4,  after “may” insert “after public consultation”.

Wendy Morton

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Clause  1,  page  2,  line  17,  at end insert—

“(4A)    

The Secretary of State is not to make an order under this section in relation to

small scale radio multiplex services except where the description is of services to

be provided primarily for the good of members of the public or of a particular

community, rather than for commercial services.”

Jo Churchill

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Clause  1,  page  2,  line  17,  at end insert—

“(4A)    

The Secretary of State must not make an order under this section in relation to

small-scale radio multiplex services except where the order includes conditions

Notices of Amendments: 31 January 2017                  

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Broadcasting (Radio Multiplex Services) Bill, continued

to provide for capacity on small-scale radio multiplex to be reserved for

broadcasting services of a description set out in an order under section 262.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment ensures that radio stations that meet the description of Community Radio under

section 262 of the Communications Act 2003 are guaranteed carriage on small-scale radio

multiplexes.