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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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2009-08-12

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

Renewal of local licences

I146

1

Section 104A of the 1990 Act (renewal of local licences) shall be amended as follows.

2

For “the Authority” and “The Authority”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.

3

In subsection (1), for “eight” there shall be substituted “ twelve ”.

4

In subsection (3), after “not later than” there shall be inserted “ the day falling three months before ”.

5

After subsection (12) there shall be inserted—

12A
In the case of a pre-transfer local licence (including one for a period extended under section 253 of the Communications Act 2003)—
a
the licence is not to be capable of being renewed under this section if it has already been renewed under this section before the radio transfer date; and
b
on the renewal of the licence, it shall be the duty of OFCOM to secure that the renewed licence contains only such provision as would be included in a local licence granted by OFCOM under this Part after the radio transfer date.

6

In subsection (13)(d), for “paragraph 3A of Part I of Schedule 2” there shall be substituted “ paragraph 8(2) of Schedule 14 to the Communications Act 2003 ”.

7

After subsection (13) there shall be inserted—

14
A determination for the purposes of subsection (13)(c)—
a
must be made at least one year before the date determined; and
b
must be notified by OFCOM to the person who holds the licence in question.