British Telecommunications Act 1981

22 Deemed contracts in certain cases

(1) Where, in pursuance of a scheme made under section 21, the Corporation supplies apparatus to any person for use in connection with services provided by it, then, notwithstanding anything in the scheme, the Corporation shall be deemed for all purposes to have contracted for the hire of that apparatus to that person.

(2) Where, in pursuance of a scheme made under section 21, the Corporation accedes to an application made by any person for the inclusion of a special entry in a telecommunication directory, then, notwithstanding anything in the scheme, the Corporation shall be deemed for all purposes to have contracted with that person for the inclusion of that entry.

(3) The express terms and conditions of a contract which, by virtue of subsection (1) or (2), is deemed to have been made shall be such of the terms and conditions contained in the scheme as are applicable; but any such terms and conditions which limit the liability of the Corporation shall not be regarded, for the purposes of section 29(1) of the [1977 c. 50.] Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977, as authorised by necessary implication of section 21(2)(c).

(4) In this section—

• " special entry " means any entry for which a special charge is made;

• " telecommunication directory " means a directory for use in connection with a telecommunication service.