SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 18Transitional Provisions

Section 94 of the Telecommunications Act 1984

24(1)Subject to sub-paragraph (2), provisions of Schedule 17 to this Act amending section 94 of the 1984 Act do not affect—

(a)the continuation, after the coming into force of the amendment, of any duty of a person previously given a direction under that section to give effect to it; or

(b)the power of the Secretary of State after the amendment comes into force to make grants under subsection (6) of that section to such a person.

(2)A direction under that section which was given to the Director before the relevant transfer date shall have effect in relation to times on and after that date as if it were a direction to OFCOM.

(3)In sub-paragraph (2) “the relevant transfer date” means the date of the coming into force of the provisions of Schedule 17 to this Act substituting “OFCOM” for “the Director” in section 94(8) of the 1984 Act.