Telecommunications Act 1984
c. 12
56
PART
IV
Power to
license cable
programme
services.
58.-(1) A licence may be granted by the Secretary of State,
subject to such terms, provisions and limitations as he may think
fit, for the provision of such cable programme services as are
specified. in the licence or are of a description so specified.
(2) A licence granted under this section shall be in writing
and, unless previously revoked by the Secretary of State, shall
continue in force for such period as may be specified in the
licence.
(3) A licence granted under this section may be revoked, or
the terms, provisions or limitations thereof varied, by a notice
in writing of the Secretary of State served on the holder of the
licence or by a general notice applicable to licences of the class
to which the licence in question belongs published in such manner as may be specified in the licence.
(4) At such times and in such circumstances as may be prescribed by or determined under regulations made by the Secretary of State with the consent of the Treasury, such sums as may
be so prescribed or determined shall be paid to the Secretary of
State by the person to whom a licence under this section is
granted.
(5) Different provision may be made by regulations under
subsection (4) above in relation to different licences, according
to the nature, terms, provisions, limitations and duration thereof.
The Secretary of State shall have power to make, in such
or classes of cases as the Treasury may determine, refunds
of sums received by him under subsection (4) above.
(6)
cases
(7) A payment made in exercise of the power conferred by
subsection (6) above shall be defrayed out of sums received by
the Secretary of State under subsection (4) above.
(8) The surplus of sums received under subsection (4) above
over sums paid in exercise of the power conferred by subsection
(6) above shall from time to time be paid into the Consolidated
Fund.
(9) Regulations under subsection (4) above shall be made by
statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in
pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
Entry and
search of
premises.
59.-(1) If
on
oath-
a justice of the peace is satisfied by information
that there is reasonable ground for suspecting that an
offence under section 57 above has been, or is being,
committed ; and
(b) that evidence of the commission of the offence is to be
found on any premises specified in the information,
(a)