Commentary on Sections Schedule 27 - Minor and consequential amendments Paragraph 139 – Broadcasting Act 1990 (c. 42)
1031.Broadcasting legislation requires the provision of television and radio services to be licensed. Under the media ownership rules in this legislation, certain persons and their "associates" are disqualified from holding broadcasting licences. The effect of this paragraph is to amend that legislation so that, where a husband or wife is regarded as an "associate" for these purposes under the current legislation, civil partners are also to be so regarded