Broadcasting Act 1981
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to consolidate the Independent Broadcasting Authority Acts 1973, 1974 and 1978 and the Broadcasting Act 1980. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 1981 c. 68 |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom[b] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 30 October 1981 |
| Commencement | 1 January 1982[c] |
| Repealed | 1 January 1991[d] |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | See § Repealed enactments |
| Repeals/revokes | See § Repealed enactments |
| Repealed by | Broadcasting Act 1990 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The Broadcasting Act 1981 (c. 68) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The effect of the Act was to consolidate the previous Independent Broadcasting Acts 1973, 1974 and 1978 and the Broadcasting Act 1980.[1] The act was repealed by the Broadcasting Act 1990.[2] It was under this act (and the BBC Licence and Agreement) that the Sinn Féin broadcast ban from 1988 to 1994 was originally implemented.[3][4]
Provisions
[edit]Repealed enactments
[edit]Section 65(4) of the act repealed 7 enactments, listed in schedule 9 to the act.[5]
| Citation | Short title | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 c. 19 | Independent Broadcasting Authority Act 1973 | The whole act. |
| 1973 c. 65 | Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 | In Part II of Schedule 27, paragraph 207. |
| 1974 c. 16 | Independent Broadcasting Authority Act 1974 | The whole act. |
| 1975 c. 71 | Employment Protection Act 1975 | In Part IV of Schedule 16, paragraph 15. |
| 1978 c. 43 | Independent Broadcasting Authority Act 1978 | The whole act. |
| 1980 c. 64 | Broadcasting Act 1980 | The whole act. |
| 1981 c. 38 | British Telecommunications Act 1981 | In Schedule 3, paragraph 56. |
Subsequent developments
[edit]The whole act was repealed by section 203(3) of, and schedule 21 to, the Broadcasting Act 1990, which came into force on 1 January 1991.[6]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "PDF file from Legislation.gov.uk" (PDF). Retrieved 12 October 2010.
- ↑ "Ofcom ITC note". Retrieved 12 October 2010.
- ↑ Eldridge, John Eric Thomas; Philo, Greg (1995). Glasgow Media Group Reader: Industry, Economy, War and Politics. Vol. 2. Psychology Press. p. 48.
- ↑ Welch, Francis (5 April 2005). "The 'broadcast ban' on Sinn Féin". BBC News.
- ↑ "Broadcasting Act 1981", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1981 c. 68
- ↑ "Broadcasting Act 1990", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1990 c. 42
External links
[edit]- Text of the Broadcasting Act 1981 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
- Text of the Broadcasting Act 1981 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
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