Section 20: Consideration of application
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20. Consideration of application
(1) The Authority shall, in determining whether to grant an application for
a licence, have regard, inter alia, to—
(a) any objection made under section 19 (5);
(b) the objects specified in section 4;
(c) whether or not the applicant is qualified to offer the broadcasting service;
(d) the likelihood that the applicant shall comply with any condition
of his licence; and
(e) the ability of the applicant to satisfy the Authority that it shall
comply with the Code of Conduct specified in the Second
Schedule.
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(2) The Authority shall promote pluralism in the media by giving priority
of consideration to applicants who are able to satisfy the Authority that their
broadcasting services shall be subject to no editorial control other than an
independent editorial control exercised from within the broadcasting business
of the prospective licensee.