Part 2: Prominence on television selection services Supplemental provisions of Part 3A Section 362AZ6 Fees
This new section allows OFCOM to require a provider of a designated IPS (other than the BBC and S4C) and a RTSS to pay an annual fee to OFCOM. (For the BBC and S4C OFCOM will be able to seek payment under section 198(4) and section 207(6) of the Communications Act 2003 respectively.) The amount of the fee to be paid is as determined by OFCOM in accordance with a statement of principles to be prepared by OFCOM: subsection (2). OFCOM must consult such persons as they consider appropriate before publishing such a statement of principles; subsection (9).
	Subsection (3) requires that the fee must be justifiable, proportionate, and represent the appropriate contribution of the provider towards meeting the likely costs of OFCOM carrying out their functions under this Part, as well as their functions under Schedules 16A and 16B, so far as relating to this Part.
	Where a person ceases to be a provider of a designated IPS or a RTSS during the period to which the fee relates, OFCOM may repay a person some or all of the fee they have paid (subsection (6)).
	Subsection (7) clarifies that OFCOM’s costs of carrying out their functions under this Part during a financial year includes any costs incurred when preparing to carry out those functions in that year.