Part 4: On-demand programme services Section 39: S4C: on-demand programme services
This section makes amendments to the CA 2003 to update the regulation of S4C’s video-on-demand services, and bring it in line with other on-demand programme services.
	Subsection (2) repeals section 368Q of the CA 2003, which made special provision for the application of Part 4A to the regulation of on-demand programme services in relation to S4C. It is this section that created the anomaly for the regulation of S4C, and as such, removing this will serve to bring its regulation in line with other video-on-demand providers.
	Subsection (3) repeals two provisions of section 341 of the CA 2003, which covered the ability for OFCOM to impose penalties on S4C for the contravention of requirements. As the regulation of S4C is brought in line with other video-on-demand services, S4C will now be included under OFCOM’s existing powers for enforcement in Part 4A of the Act, including their power to impose penalties in relation to on-demand programme services.
	Subsection (4) makes amendments to Schedule 12 to the CA 2003, which covers the obligations of the Welsh Authority. This Schedule gives OFCOM the power to issue a correction or statement of findings if S4C breaches the requirements set out in paragraph 15 and 23A. As this power will now be covered by the existing broader regime for video-on-demand services under sections 368I and 368IA, which cover enforcement, all references to on-demand programme services are removed from these paragraphs. This retains OFCOM’s powers in relation to S4C’s other services, but places enforcement powers for S4C’s video-on-demand services within Part 4A of the CA 2003, as is the case for other video-on-demand services.