Media Bill - Committee (2nd Day) – in the House of Lords at 7:00 pm on 20 May 2024.
Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay:
Moved by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
55: Schedule 4, page 134, line 8, at end insert—“21A In section 39 (interpretation of Part 1), in subsection (1), in the definition of “S4C” and “S4C Digital”—(a) omit ““S4C” and”; and(b) omit “each”.”Member's explanatory statementThis Amendment and my amendment to Schedule 4 at page 134, line 18, add consequential amendments relating to Chapter 2 of Part 3.
56: Schedule 4, page 134, line 18, at end insert—“23A In section 105 (interpretation of Part 4 and supplementary provisions), in subsection (1), omit the definition of “S4C”.”Member's explanatory statementSee the explanatory statement for my amendment to Schedule 4 at page 134, line 8.
Amendments 55 and 56 agreed.
Schedule 4, as amended, agreed.
Clause 37 agreed.
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