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(b) require the Authority to permit such of the BBC's broadcast transmissions as may be so specified to be radiated from a mast, tower or other installation belonging to the Authority; or

(c) require the Authority to co-operate with the BBC in providing and using an installation and to radiate such of the Authority's broadcast transmissions as may be so specified from that installation;

and it shall be the duty of the Authority to comply with any such notice.

(2) Before giving a notice under this section to the Authority the Secretary of State shall consult the Authority and the BBC.

(3) If, after a notice is given under this section to the Authority, a dispute between the Authority and the BBC arising out of the matters to which the notice relates is referred to the Secretary of State by either body, or it appears to the Secretary of State that there is such a dispute, he may give such directions to the Authority as he may think expedient for determining the dispute; and it shall be the duty of the Authority to comply with any such directions.

Rental payments

Rental payments by programme contractors.

32.—(1) The contracts between the Authority and the various programme contractors for the provision of television programmes shall provide for payments to be made by the programme contractors to the Authority under two heads, namely—

(a) payments representing what appear to the Authority, in relation to the branch of their undertaking consisting of the provision of television broadcasting services, to be the appropriate contributions of the respective programme contractors towards meeting the sums which the Authority regard as necessary in order to discharge their duty under section 36(2) in relation to that branch of their undertaking; and

(b) additional payments of amounts determined in accordance with this section.

(2) The contracts between the Authority and the various programme contractors for the provision of local sound broadcasts shall provide for payments to be made by the programme contractors to the Authority under two heads corresponding to those under subsection (1), namely—

(a) payments representing what appear to the Authority, in relation to the branch of their undertaking consisting of the, provision of local sound broadcasting services, to be the appropriate contributions of the respective programme contractors towards meeting the