HC Deb 09 May 1990 vol 172 c311
Mr. Mellor

I beg to move amendment No. 405, in page 29, line 33, leave out 'broadcasting of an apology' and insert 'inclusion in the licensed service of a correction or apology (or both)'.

Mr. Deputy Speaker

With this it will be convenient to take Government amendments Nos. 406, 407 and 472 to 474.

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Mr. Mellor

These amendments make some changes in the penalties for licensees who fail to abide by licence conditions. In addition to, or in place of, requiring an apology, the ITC may require the licensee to issue a correction where misinformation has been given in a programme. The amendments also deal with the situation in which correction rather than an apology is needed, and empower the authority to determine the sort of apology that would be appropriate.

Amendment agreed to.

Amendments made: No. 406, in page 29, line 35, leave out 'an apology' and insert— 'a correction or apology (or both)'.

No. 407, in page 29, line 40, leave out 'an' and insert 'a correction or'.—[Mr. Mellor.]

Mr. Mellor

I beg to move amendment No. 408, in page 30, line 8, leave out from '4' to end of line 9.

Mr. Deputy Speaker

With this it will be convenient to take Government amendments Nos. 409 to 414.

Mr. Mellor

Here we have added a ground for the ITC to revoke licences. In addition to revocation for giving false information in an application, the licence may also be revoked if an applicant withholds information with intent to mislead the ITC. Some consequential changes are also made.

Amendment agreed to.

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