Broadcasting Act 1981

The Broadcasting Act 1981 (c. 68) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The effect of the Act was to consolidate the previous Independent Broadcasting Acts 1973, 1974 and 1978 and the Broadcasting Act 1980.^[1] The Act was repealed by the Broadcasting Act 1990.^[2] It was under this Act (and the BBC Licence and Agreement) that the Sinn Féin broadcast ban from 1988 to 1994 was originally implemented.^[3][4]

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Broadcasting Act 1981

Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to consolidate the Independent Broadcasting Authority Acts 1973, 1974 and 1978 and the Broadcasting Act 1980.
Citation	1981 c. 68
Dates
Royal assent	30 October 1981
Commencement	1 January 1982
Other legislation
Repeals/revokes	Independent Broadcasting Authority Act 1973 Independent Broadcasting Authority Act 1974 Independent Broadcasting Authority Act 1978 Broadcasting Act 1980
Status: Partially repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted
Text of the Broadcasting Act 1981 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.