The Broadcasting Act 1990 (Independent Radio Services Exceptions) Order 2007
Under section 97(1) of the Broadcasting Act 1990 (“the 1990 Act”), it is an offence for a person to provide any relevant regulated radio service (as defined by section 97(1A) of that Act) without being authorised to do so by or under a licence under Part 3 of that Act or Part 2 of the Broadcasting Act 1996. Under section 97(2) of the 1990 Act the Secretary of State may, after consultation with OFCOM, by order provide that section 97(1) does not apply to such services or descriptions of services as are specified.