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8 Submission of programme schedules for Authority's approval.

6.—(1) In the case of programmes other than advertisements, the methods by which the Authority discharge their duties under programme sections 2(2) and 5 in relation to television broadcasts shall, schedules for and in relation to local sound broadcasts (to such extent as the Authority consider appropriate) may, include consideration of programme schedules submitted by programme contractors to the Authority for approval in accordance with this section.

(2) Subject to subsection (6), no programme (other than an advertisement) provided by a programme contractor—

(a) if it is a television programme,

(b) or if it is a local sound broadcast which the Authority have required to be made in accordance with a programme schedule so approved,

shall be broadcast by the Authority unless it forms part of a programme schedule approved by them in accordance with this section.

(3) A programme schedule—

(a) shall be drawn up in consultation with the Authority, and

(b) shall be for a period determined by them;

and the Authority may give to programme contractors such directions as appear to the Authority expedient for the purpose of ensuring that the Authority have sufficient time to discharge their responsibilities in the consideration of programme schedules.

(4) The Authority may give directions, which may be, to any degree, either general or specific and qualified or unqualified—

(a) as to the exclusion of any item from a programme schedule;

(b) as to the inclusion in, or in a particular part of, a programme schedule of an item, or items, of a particular category; or

(c) as to the inclusion in a particular part of a programme schedule of a particular item;

and the Authority shall not approve a programme schedule until they are satisfied that it conforms with any directions given under this section.

(5) Without prejudice to the Authority's power to approve for the purposes of this section a revised or amended version of a programme schedule previously approved by them, the Authority may, if they think fit to do so in view of any change of circumstances occurring after a programme schedule has been