Communications Act 2003

Offence of providing regulated radio servicesU.K.

37(1)Section 97 of the 1990 Act (prohibition on providing services without a licence) shall be amended as follows.U.K.

(2)In subsection (1), for the words from “independent” to “84(1)(d), (e) or (f)” there shall be substituted “ relevant regulated radio service ”.

(3)After that subsection there shall be inserted—

(1A)In subsection (1) “relevant regulated radio service” means a service falling to be regulated by OFCOM under section 245 of the Communications Act 2003, other than a radio multiplex service.

(4)In subsection (2) (exemption orders made after consulting the Radio Authority), for “the Authority” there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 15 para. 37 in force at 29.12.2003 by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)