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Broadcasting Act 1980
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Long title
| An Act to amend and supplement the Independent Broadcasting Authority Act 1973 in connection with the provision by the Independent Broadcasting Authority of a second television service and otherwise in connection with the functions of the Authority; to make provision as to the arrangements for the broadcasting of television programmes for reception in Wales, with power to make different provision as to those arrangements by order; to establish a Broadcasting Complaints Commission; and for connected purposes.
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Citation
| 1980
c. 64
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Royal assent
| 13 November 1980
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Amends
| Independent Broadcasting Authority Act 1973
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Repeals/revokes
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Repealed by
| Broadcasting Act 1981
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Letter from
Wyn Roberts
to
Secretary of State for Wales
,
Nicholas Edwards, Baron Crickhowell
regarding the
Fourth Channel
, August 9, 1980.
The
Broadcasting Act 1980
(c. 64) was an
act of Parliament
in the
United Kingdom
. It was repealed by the
Broadcasting Act 1981
, though the provisions of the act remained in force.
The most significant effect of the Act was to amend the
Independent Broadcasting Authority Act 1973
, giving the
Independent Broadcasting Authority
the power to provide a second television station. This began the process which would lead to the creation of
Channel 4
in 1982.
It also made provision for the broadcasting of television programmes in Wales, and established the
Broadcasting Complaints Commission
.
It also allowed the
government
to take over control of the
BBC
in a time of
national emergency
.
References
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edit
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- Whitaker's Almanack: for the year 1982
, complete edition, p. 362. J. Whitaker & Sons, London, 1981
- Chronological table of the statutes
; HMSO, London. 1993.
ISBN
978-0-11-840331-3