(1) A person who places on the market for sale or rent or otherwise makes available consumer equipment intended for the reception of digital television signals (that is, broadcasting via terrestrial, cable or satellite transmission) that is capable of descrambling digital television signals shall ensure that such equipment possesses the capability to -

(a) allow the descrambling of such signals according to the common European scrambling algorithm as administered by a recognised European standards organisation, and

(b) display signals that have been transmitted in the clear provided that, in the event that such equipment is rented, the person renting is in compliance with the relevant rental agreement.

(2) A person who places on the market for sale or rent a digital television set with an integral screen of visible diagonal greater than 30 centimetres shall ensure that the set is fitted with at least one open interface socket (either standardised by, or conforming to a standard adopted by, a recognised European standards organisation or conforming to an industry-wide specification) permitting simple connection of peripherals, and able to pass all the elements of a digital television signal, including information relating to interactive and conditionally accessed services.