Moved by
Lord Ashton of Hyde
33ZD: Clause 85, page 89, leave out lines 15 to 19 and insert—
“(3) The steps set out in subsections (4) to (6) must be taken before regulations are made under this section.
(4) The Secretary of State must ask the appropriate regulatory authority to consult such persons as appear to the authority likely to be affected by regulations under this section, including—
(a) providers of on-demand programme services, and
(b) representatives of people with disabilities affecting their sight or hearing or both.
(5) The appropriate regulatory authority must inform the Secretary of State of—
(a) the outcome of the consultation, and
(b) any other matters that they think should be taken into account by the Secretary of State for the purposes of the regulations.
(6) Where OFCOM are not the appropriate regulatory authority, the Secretary of State must consult OFCOM.
(7) A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.”