HC Deb 09 May 1990 vol 172 cc341-2

Amendments made: No. 635, in page 101, line 24, leave out from 'made' to end of line 29 and insert— '(a) where the relevant programme is a television programme, more than two months after the relevant date, or (b) where the relevant programme is a sound programme, more than three weeks after that date,'.

No. 636, in page 101, line 31, at end insert— '(3A) In subsection (3) "the relevant date" means—

  1. (a) the date on which the relevant programme was broadcast by a broadcasting body or included in a licensed service, or
  2. (b) where it has been so broadcast or included on more than one occasion, the date on which it was last so broadcast or included.'.

No. 637, in page 101, line 33, at end insert— '(aa) that the matter complained of is the subject of proceedings in a court of law in the United Kingdom, or (ab) that the matter complained of is a matter in respect of which the complainant has a remedy by way of proceedings in a court of law in the United Kingdom, and that in the particular circumstances it is not appropriate for the Council to consider a complaint about it, or'.

No. 638, in page 101, line 35, leave out 'do so' and insert `entertain, or proceed with the consideration of, the complaint.'.—[Mr. Mellor.]

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