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Amendments proposed to the Communications Bill - continued	House of Commons

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Mr Stephen Timms
Dr Kim Howells

379

Clause 224, page 197, line 13, after first 'section' insert—

'"initial licensing period" means the licensing period ending with the initial expiry date; and'.

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

410

Clause 226, page 198, line 36, after 'public', insert 'in any of the EEA States'.

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

411

Clause 226, page 198, leave out line 42.

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

412

Clause 226, page 198, line 43, leave out 'if it' and insert 'to the extent that it'.

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

413

Clause 226, page 199, line 4, after 'which', insert 'is provided by means of television and'.

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

414

Clause 226, page 199, line 6, after 'the', insert 'television'.

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

415

Clause 226, page 199, line 6, at end insert 'television'.

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

416

Clause 226, page 199, line 9, at end insert 'television'.

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

417

Clause 226, page 199, line 16, at end insert 'are provided by means of television and'.

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

418

Clause 226, page 199, line 17, after 'such', insert 'television'.

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

419

Clause 226, page 199, line 17, leave out 'relate' and insert 'the principal feature of which relates'.

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

420

Clause 226, page 199, line 19, after 'such', insert 'television'.

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

421

Clause 227, page 199, line 36, leave out 'if it' and insert 'nor shall any element connected with a television programme service be considered part of that television licensable content service, if that service or element of it (as the case may be)'.

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

422

Clause 227, page 199, line 38, after first 'service', insert 'or any element connected with a television programme service'.

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

423

Clause 227, page 199, line 39, leave out from 'of' to third 'the' and insert 'that service or element of it (as the case may be) is that it involves'.

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

424

Clause 227, page 199, line 41, leave out 'the service' and insert 'that service or element of it'.

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

425

Clause 227, page 199, line 42, leave out 'or sounds (or both)' and insert ', sounds or data (or any combination of images, sounds or data)'.

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

426

Clause 227, page 199, line 43, leave out first 'service' and insert 'relevant service or element of it'.

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

427

Clause 227, page 199, line 43, leave out second 'the service' and insert 'that service or element of it'.

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

428

Clause 227, page 199, line 44, leave out 'or sounds (or both)' and insert ', sounds or data (or any combination of images, sounds or data)'.

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

429

Clause 227, page 199, line 45, leave out 'service' and insert 'relevant service or element of it'.

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

430

Clause 227, page 199, line 46, leave out 'the service' and insert 'that service or element of it'.

Mr Stephen Timms
Dr Kim Howells

519

Clause 228, page 201, line 12, leave out 'subsection (1)' and insert 'this section'.

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

431

Clause 229, page 201, line 41, leave out 'a service which consists' and insert 'one or more services which consist'.

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

432

Clause 229, page 201, line 42, leave out 'on different frequencies' and insert 'or of a significant proportion of the same programmes with different scheduled times for broadcast, or both'.

Nick Harvey
Mr Richard Allan

521

Clause 230, page 202, line 23, at end insert—

'(6A) It shall be the duty of OFCOM to prepare and publish a statement containing the guidelines they propose to follow in—

(a)	entertaining a complaint that may lead them to direct that a correction or statement of finding be included in a licensed service;

(b)	considering such a complaint;

(c)	determining whether it should direct that a correction or statement of findings be included in a licensed service;

(d)	determining the content of a correction or statement of findings.

(6B) OFCOM may from time to time revise that statement as they think fit.

(6C) Where OFCOM make or revise their statement under this section, they must publish the statement (or as the case may be) the revised statement in such manner as they consider appropriate for bringing it to the attention of the persons who, in their opinion, are likely to be affected by it.

(6D) Before publishing a statement or revised statement under this section OFCOM must consult—

(a)	the Secretary of State, and

(b)	such other persons as they consider appropriate

about the guidelines they are proposing to include in the statement.

(6E) Before determining how to publish a statement or revised statement under this section OFCOM must consult the Secretary of State.

(6F) It shall be the duty of OFCOM, in determining—

(a)	whether a complaint that may lead to it directing that a correction or statement of findings be included in a licensed service should be entertained;

(b)	how such a complaint should be considered;

(c)	whether it should direct that a correction or statement of findings be included in a licensed service;

(d)	the content of a correction or statement of findings

to have regard to the guidelines contained in the statement for the time being in force under this section.'.

Mr Andrew Lansley

518

Clause 230, page 202, line 33, at end add—

'(9) OFCOM shall publish a statement setting out by what means complaints concerning a contravention of a licence condition may be made and how OFCOM will consider such a complaint.

(10) A statement under subsection (9) shall include—

(a)	an account of arrangements for the publication of details of a complaint,

(b)	information on the time available for making representations, and

(c)	an account of the process of consideration between the making of complaints and the issuing of directions under this section.'.

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Andrew Robathan
Mr Mark Hoban

121

Clause 231, page 202, line 44, at end insert—

'(2A) The amount of the penalty under this section is to be such an amount as OFCOM determine to be—

(a)	appropriate; and

(b)	proportionate to the contravention in respect of which it is imposed.'.

Brian White

492

Clause 153, page 138, line 35, at end insert 'and that there is sufficient remaining capacity for at least two local digital television services in every locality'.

Mr Andrew Lansley

517

Clause 153, page 138, line 35, at end insert—

'(3A) It shall further be the duty of OFCOM, in exercising their functions relating to the management of the radio spectrum, to have regard to the desirability of reserving frequencies for the broadcasting of local digital television services, as provided for under section 238.'.