Section 1216CB | British programme ^F1

(1)The relevant programme must be certified by the Secretary of State as a British programme.^F1

(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”.^F1

(3)Regulations under subsection (2) may—^F1

(a)specify different conditions in relation to different descriptions of relevant programme,^F1

(b)provide that specified descriptions of programme may not be certified as a British programme, and^F1

(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.^F1

“Specified” means specified in the regulations.

(4)Regulations under subsection (2) are to be made by statutory instrument.^F1

(5)A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (2) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the House of Commons.^F1

(6)Sections 1216CC and 1216CD contain further provision about certification of programmes as British programmes, including provision about applications for, and withdrawal of, certification.^F1