Section 1216CB | British programme

(1)The relevant programme must be certified by the Secretary of State as a British programme.

(2)The Secretary of State, with the approval of the Treasury, may by regulations specify conditions which must be met by a relevant programme before it may be certified as a British programme.These conditions are known as the “cultural test”.

(3)Regulations under subsection (2) may—

(a)specify different conditions in relation to different descriptions of relevant programme,

(b)provide that specified descriptions of programme may not be certified as a British programme, and

(c)enable the Secretary of State to direct that any provision made by virtue of paragraph (b) does not apply to a programme that meets specified conditions.

“Specified” means specified in the regulations.

(4)Regulations under subsection (2) are to be made by statutory instrument.

(5)A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (2) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the House of Commons.

(6)Sections 1216CC and 1216CD contain further provision about certification of programmes as British programmes, including provision about applications for, and withdrawal of, certification.