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Communications Act 2003

An Act to confer functions on the Office of Communications; to make provision about the regulation of the provision of electronic communications networks and services and of the use of the electro-magnetic spectrum; to make provision about the regulation of broadcasting and of the provision of television and radio services; to make provision about mergers involving newspaper and other media enterprises and, in that connection, to amend the Enterprise Act 2002; and for connected purposes.

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Communications Act 2003

specified provision(s)

The Office of Communications Act 2002 (Commencement No. 3) and Communications Act 2003 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2003

art. 1(3)

Communications Act 2003

s. 368E(5)(d)

(e)

Digital Economy Act 2017

s. 94(3)

s. 118(6)

Communications Act 2003

s. 148A and cross-heading

Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022

s. 73(2)

s. 79(2)

Communications Act 2003

s. 402(2A)(za)

(zb)

Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022

Sch.

para. 2

s. 79(2)

Communications Act 2003

Sch. 3A

para. 21(6)

Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022

Sch.

para. 3(5)(b)

s. 79(2)

Communications Act 2003

Sch. 3A

para. 37(3)(aza)

Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022

Sch.

para. 3(9)

s. 79(2)

Communications Act 2003

Sch. 3A

para. 84(1)(aza)

Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022

Sch.

para. 3(10)

s. 79(2)

Communications Act 2003

Sch. 3A

para. 103(1)(ca)

Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022

s. 70

s. 79(2)

Communications Act 2003

Sch. 3A

para. 119A

Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022

s. 72

s. 79(2)

Communications Act 2003

Sch. 3A

Pt. 4ZA

Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022

s. 67(1)

s. 79(2)

Communications Act 2003

s. 124Q(7)(a)

Crime and Courts Act 2013

Sch. 9

para. 52

s. 61(3)

Communications Act 2003

specified provision(s)

Office of Communications Act 2002 (Commencement No. 3) and Communications Act 2003 (Commencement No. 2) (Amendment) Order 2004

art. 2

Communications Act 2003

specified provision(s)

Office of Communications Act 2002 (Commencement No. 3) and Communications Act 2003 (Commencement No. 2) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2004

art. 2

Communications Act 2003

specified provision(s)

Office of Communications Act 2002 (Commencement No. 3) and Communications Act 2003 (Commencement No. 2) (Amendment No. 3) Order 2004

art. 2

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 15Amendments of Broadcasting Acts

Part 1Amendments of the 1990 Act

Additional television services

20 I11

Section 48 of the 1990 Act (additional services) shall be further amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1)—

I1a

for “telecommunication” there shall be substituted “ electronic ”; and

I2b

for paragraphs (a) and (b) there shall be substituted “ on a relevant frequency ”.

I23

In subsection (2), for paragraphs (a) and (b) there shall be substituted

any part of the signals which—
a
is not required for the purposes of the television broadcasting service for the purposes of which the frequency has been made available; and
b
is determined by OFCOM to be available for the provision of additional services;

I24

After that subsection there shall be inserted—

2A
For the purposes of this Part, if they consider it appropriate to do so, OFCOM may, while an additional services licence is in force, from time to time modify the determination made under subsection (2)(b) for the purposes of that licence in any manner that does not reduce the amount of spare capacity made available for the licensed services; and when so modified any such licence shall have effect accordingly.

I25

In subsection (3)—

a

for “The Commission” there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”; and

b

for “(2)(a)” there shall be substituted “ (2)(b) ”; and

c

for paragraphs (a) to (c) there shall be substituted—

a
to the obligations contained in any code under section 303 of the Communications Act 2003 by virtue of subsection (5) of that section; and
aa
to any need of the person providing the television broadcasting service in question to be able to use part of the signals carrying it for providing services (in addition to those provided for satisfying those obligations) which—
i
are ancillary to programmes included in the service and directly related to their contents; or
ii
relate to the promotion or listing of such programmes.

I26

In subsection (4), for paragraphs (a) and (b) there shall be substituted—

a
to provide services for the satisfaction in his case of obligations mentioned in subsection (3)(a); and
b
to provide in relation to his television broadcasting service any such services as are mentioned in subsection (3)(aa).

I27

For subsection (6) there shall be substituted—

6
In this section—
“electronic signals” means signals within the meaning of section 32 of the Communications Act 2003;
“relevant frequency” means a frequency made available by OFCOM for the purposes of a television broadcasting service.

I28

This paragraph does not affect the validity of a licence granted or last renewed before the television transfer date, or the services licensed by any such licence.