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The Communications Act 2003 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2003

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Article 2(1)

SCHEDULE 1U.K.Provisions coming into force on 25th July 2003

Section 1(3) (except for the words “including borrow money”) and (5)(c) to the extent only that those provisions are to be taken for the purposes of section 408(3) of the Act to be brought into force for the purpose of enabling networks and services functions to be carried out.

Section 4.

Section 5 to the extent only that it is to be taken for the purposes of section 408(3) of the Act to be brought into force for the purpose of enabling networks and services functions to be carried out.

Sections 24 and 25.

Section 26, except for paragraph (d) of subsection (2).

Section 32 to 55.

Sections 56 to 63, except in respect of any number which is used as an internet domain name, an internet address or an address or identifier incorporating either an internet domain name or an internet address, including an email address.

Sections 64 to 119, 125 to 151, 153, 154, 164 to 166, 169, 172 to 174, 178, 183, 185 to 197 and 264.

Section 360(3) in respect of the provisions of Schedule 15 set out in this Schedule.

Section 361 and 362.

Section 369, except for paragraph (e) of subsection (1).

Sections 370 and 371.

Section 393, except for—

  • paragraphs (c) and (d) of subsection (1);

  • paragraphs (j) and (k) of subsection (5);

  • paragraph (a) of subsection (6) in its application to sections 15 and 390;

  • subsection (7).

Section 394, except for paragraphs (e) and (f) of subsection (2).

Sections 395 to 399 and 402 to 404.

Section 406, except for—

  • subsection (1) in respect of the provisions of Schedule 17 not set out in this Schedule;

  • subsection (6) in respect of the provisions of Schedule 18 not set out in this Schedule;

  • subsection (7) in respect of the provisions of Schedule 19 not set out in this Schedule.

Sections 408 and 410.

Schedules 3, 4 and 8.

In Schedule 15, paragraphs 20(1) and (2)(a) and 52(1) and (2)(a).

In Schedule 17—

  • paragraphs 1 to 5, 8(1), (3), (6), (8) and (10), 10, 14(1), (2), (3)(b) and (4)(a), 16, 19 to 31, 38, 40 to 47, 51 to 60, 63, 71, 72(1) to (3), (5) and (6), 75, 77 to 82, 84 to 90, 94 to 128, 129(1) and (3), 130, 131, 134 to 144, 152 to 158, 160, 162, 163, 165, 166(1), (2) and (3)(b), 168 to 170, 174(1), (2), (4), (6) and (7) and 175;

  • paragraph 8(9), except in respect of the repeal of the words in section 1D(8) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 M1 from “A notice under this section” to “affected by them”;

  • paragraph 9, except in respect of the new subsection (2A) in subparagraph (3);

  • paragraph 11, except in respect of the new subsection (4A) in subparagraph (4);

  • paragraph 37, except in respect of the new subsection (11B) in subparagraph (5);

  • paragraph 70, except for the purpose of the giving of directions to any person to whom directions could not be given on 24th July 2003;

  • paragraph 73, except in respect of the new subsection (1B);

  • paragraph 147, except for the words “or of grant of recognised spectrum access” in subsection (1) of the new section 2, paragraph (b) of that subsection and the word “or” preceding that paragraph;

  • paragraph 150, except in respect of subsection (3) of the new section 6.

Marginal Citations

In Schedule 18, paragraphs 1 to 4, 7 to 19, 22 to 26, 30, 56 to 58, 63 and 64.

In Schedule 19—

  • the entries for—

    • Telegraph Act 1899

    • Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949, sections 1D(1), (2) and (7), 1F, 3(1), 9, 10(2), 11(1), 14, 15(4)(c) and 19(9) and Schedule 2

    • Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949, section 1D(8) in respect of the words “and a reference to such notice shall also be published in the London, Edinburgh and Belfast Gazettes”

    • Army Act 1955

    • Air Force Act 1955

    • Naval Discipline Act 1957

    • Opencast Coal Act 1958

    • Continental Shelf Act 1964

    • Marine, &c., Broadcasting (Offences) Act 1967

    • British Telecommunications Act 1981

    • Acquisition of Land Act 1981

    • Telecommunications Act 1984, sections 2 to 53, 60 to 73, 92 to 98, 101(2)(a), 102, 104, 107 and 109 and Schedules 2 to 6

    • Telecommunications Act 1984, section 106(1), except in respect of the definition of “the Director”

    • Companies Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985

    • Surrogacy Arrangements Act 1985

    • Interception of Communications Act 1985

    • Housing Act 1985

    • Airports Act 1986

    • Insolvency Act 1986

    • Consumer Protection Act 1987

    • Channel Tunnel Act 1987

    • Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988

    • Legal Aid Act 1988

    • Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, Schedule 7

    • Housing Act 1988

    • Electricity Act 1989

    • Companies Act 1989, Schedule 18

    • Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990

    • Courts and Legal Services Act 1990

    • New Roads and Street Works Act 1991

    • Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992

    • Charities Act 1992

    • Competition and Service (Utilities) Act 1992, except in respect of paragraph 3(b) of Schedule 1

    • Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1992

    • Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992

    • Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993

    • Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993

    • Cardiff Bay Barrage Act 1993

    • Local Government (Wales) Act 1994

    • Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994

    • Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994

    • Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994, Schedule 4

    • Arbitration Act 1996

    • Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996

    • Telecommunications (Fraud) Act 1997

    • Wireless Telegraphy Act 1998, section 1(3)

    • Wireless Telegraphy Act 1998, Schedule 1 in respect of paragraphs 2 and 3

    • Petroleum Act 1998

    • Competition Act 1998, Schedule 7, paragraph 2 and Schedules 10 and 13

    • Regional Development Agencies Act 1998

    • Access to Justice Act 1999

    • Electronic Communications Act 2000

    • Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000

    • Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000

    • Transport Act 2000, Schedule 8

    • Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001

    • Enterprise Act 2002, sections 136 and 168, Schedule 9 and Schedule 25, paragraph 13

    • Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003;

  • notes 1, 2, 4 and 5;

  • the entries for all of the instruments specified except the Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1997.

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