TELEVISION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988
(ii) in case the material is broadcast during an interval between 2 programmes, the maximum period specified as regards such intervals in such a Code of Practice which so applies,
and in addition to the foregoing, in case there are 2 or more such periods in any clock hour, they shall not in the aggregate exceed 10 minutes;
(b) where there are 2 or more such periods in any 24 hours beginning at 6 a.m. on any day, they shall not in the aggregate be greater than 10 per cent of the whole of the time during which there is in the 24 hours any broadcast on that service;
(c) no classified advertisement is broadcast at any time which is not between the hours of 2 a.m. and 12 noon and when such an advertisement is broadcast, the limits (if any) specified under subsection (2)(b) which are for the time being in force and are applicable to the particular case are complied with. (2) (a) Where the Broadcasting Authority is satisfied that to comply with the requirements of subsection (1) would adversely affect standards of presentation of a particular programme or of programmes of a particular class or description on a particular programme service, it may, as regards that service, permit a limit specified in subsection (1) to be exceeded in a manner specified in the permission. (b) The Broadcasting Authority may specify limits for the purposes of subsection (1)(c) and such limits may relate to classified advertisements generally or to classified advertisements which are of a class or description specified by that authority.
(c) The Broadcasting Authority may, by a notice in writing given to the licensee concerned, withdraw a permission given under this subsection.
(d) Where the Broadcasting Authority gives a permis- sion under this subsection, then for so long as the permission remains in force subsection (1) shall, in relation to the programme service to which the permission relates, be construed and have effect subject to the terms of the permission."; and
(b) by adding after subsection (5)—
"(6) In this section "clock hour" means a period of 60 minutes beginning on any hour.".
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18. Section 25A is amended by---
(a) by repealing subsection (1) and substituting-
"(1) Any material required under section 24 or pursuant to a condition attached to a licence to be broadcast by a licensee shall be
be broadcast without charge to the Government.”;
General requirements in respect of Government programmes