C652
Advertising
TELEVISION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988
(b) The notice referred to in paragraph (a) shall,
addition to stating the matters required by that paragraph, state that representations and objections as regards the proposed direction may be made to the Governor in Council during such period (being a period of not less than 28 days beginning on the date of the notice) as shall be specified in the notice (which representations and objections are hereby authorized to be made in writing).
(4) A copy of any notice under subsection (1) shall be sent to the Broadcasting Authority and the Broadcasting Authority may, within the period specified in that regard in the notice, make representations described in sub- section (3)(b).
(5) Where a notice under subsection (3) has been given→→
(a) in case no representations or objections are made under this section as regards the direction, the terms of the direction to which the notice relates shall when given be the same as those proposed, or may, with the agreement of the licensee concerned and the Broadcasting Authority, differ from those proposed;
or
(b) in case such representations or objections are made, the terms of such direction may when given so differ to, and only to, an extent which is appropriate having regard to the representations or objections or any one or more of them.
(6) Where a direction is given under this section, the direction may provide for the payment (specifying their amount or specifying a scale by reference to which their amount is to be calculated) of fees to the licensee concerned in relation to any thing done by him to comply with a require- ment of the direction, and such fee (if any) shall be payable either by a person specified in the direction or, as the case may be, by a person who is of a class or description so specified.".
17. Section 23 is amended--
(a) by repealing subsections (1) and (2) and substituting--
"(1) Subject to subsection (2), a licensee may broadcast advertising material provided that in relation to a particular programme service-
(a) no period during which such material (other than
classified advertising) is broadcast shall exceed—
(i) in case the material is broadcast during a break within a programme, the maximum period specified as regards such breaks in a Code of Prac- tice issued under section 28 and which applies for the time being to the service; or