Transcription of THE OFCOM BROADCASTING CODE
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THE OFCOM BROADCASTING code (with the Cross-promotion code and theOn Demand Programme Service Rules)January 20191 January 2019 The OFCOM BROADCASTING code (with the Cross-promotion code and the On Demand Programme Service Rules)ContentsPart One: BROADCASTING code The Legislative Background to the CodeHow to use the code Section One: Protecting the Under-Eighteens Section Two: Harm and Offence Section Three: Crime, Disorder, Hatred and Abuse Section Four: Religion Section Five:Due Impartiality and Due Accuracy and Undue Prominence of Views and OpinionsSection Six:Elections and ReferendumsSection Seven:Fairness Section Eight:PrivacySection Nine:Commercial References in Television ProgrammingSection Ten: Commercial Communications in Radio ProgrammingAppendix 1:Extracts from Relevant UK LegislationAppendix 2: Extracts from the EU Audiovisual Media Services Directive Appendix 3:European Convention on Human RightsAppendix 4:Financial Promotions and Investment RecommendationsAppendix 5:Extracts from BBC Charter and Agreement The OFCOM BROADCASTING code IndexPart Two: Cross-promotion code IntroductionLegislative background to the code PrinciplesRulesGuidanceGeneral guidance on the Cross-promotion CodePart Three: On Demand Programme Service RulesIntroductionLegislative background Administrative RulesEditorial Rules2 OFCOM is required under the Communications Act 2003 (as amended) ( the Act ) and the Broadc
including the headings, cross-references and other linking text. In setting these standards, Ofcom must secure the standards objectives set out in the Act. This not only involves setting minimum standards but also such other standards as may be appropriate. (See sections 3(1)(a) and (b), (2)(e) and (f) and (4)(b)(g)(h)(j)(k) and
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