The subject-matter of the Broadcasting Acts 1990 and 1996 and the BBC, are reserved matters.
The regulatory framework for broadcasting is an important aspect of the single market in the UK.  The management of the airwaves and of competition in the independent television sector will therefore continue to be carried out on a UK-wide basis.
The Broadcasting Acts 1990 and 1996 broadly cover:
The BBC operates under its Royal Charter, and is also subject to some of the provisions of the Broadcasting Acts.
The reservation does not prevent the Scottish Parliament from discussing broadcasting in Scotland.  It is able (without any special provision in the Act) to invite the BBC, the ITC and other broadcasting bodies to attend hearings of its committees and to discuss broadcasting priorities but it cannot require them to attend or give evidence.
TABLE OF RESERVED MATTERS SECTIONS Reservation