Contracting Out (Functions relating to Broadcast Advertising) and Specification of Relevant Functions Order 2004

Interpretation

2.—(1) In this Order–

“the 1988 Regulations” means the Control of Misleading Advertisements Regulations 1988(1);

“the 1990 Act” means the Broadcasting Act 1990(2);

“the 1994 Regulations” means the Medicines (Monitoring of Advertising) Regulations 1994(3);

“the 1996 Act” means the Broadcasting Act 1996(4);

“the 2003 Act” means the Communications Act 2003;

“authorised person” means a person authorised by OFCOM for the purposes of article 3, 6 or 7; and

“employee” in relation to a body corporate, includes any director or other officer of that body.

(2) Except where an indication to the contrary appears, expressions used in this Order have the same meaning in this Order as they do in the 2003 Act.

(1)

S.I. 1988/915. Regulations 8-11 were amended by paragraph 51 of Schedule 20 to the 1990 Act, S.I. 2000/914 and S.I. 2003/3183.

(2)

1990 c. 42.

(3)

S.I. 1994/1993. Regulations 9 and 11 were amended by S.I. 2003/3093.

(4)

1996 c. 55.