37(1)Section 7 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1967 (c. 72) (restrictions on dealing in, and custody of, certain apparatus) shall be amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In subsection (2), for “the Secretary of State” and “he” there shall be substituted, respectively, “ OFCOM ” and “ they ”.
(3)In subsections (5) to (11), for the words “the Secretary of State” and “The Secretary of State”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.
(4)In subsection (9), for “is satisfied” and “is so satisfied” there shall be substituted, respectively, “ are satisfied ” and “ are so satisfied ”.
(5)After subsection (11) there shall be inserted—
“(11A)Section 403 of the Communications Act 2003 (procedure for regulations and orders made by OFCOM) applies to the power of OFCOM to make an order under this section.
(11B)The approval of the Secretary of State is required for the making by OFCOM of an order under this section.
(11C)A statutory instrument containing an order made by OFCOM under this section shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(11D)In this section “OFCOM” means the Office of Communications.”
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 17 para. 37 in force at 25.7.2003 for specified purposes by S.I. 2003/1900, arts. 1(2), 2(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 1(3))
38(1)Section 8 of that Act (provisions for securing enforcement in relation to vehicles) shall be amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In subsection (1)—
(a)for “to make regulations under the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 as to” there shall be substituted “ of the Secretary of State under section 7(1) of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 to specify ”; and
(b)for “provisions included in the regulations” there shall be substituted “ a requirement imposed ”.
(3)In subsection (2), for “regulations made” there shall be substituted “ a requirement imposed ”.
Commencement Information
I2Sch. 17 para. 38 in force at 25.7.2003 for specified purposes by S.I. 2003/1900, arts. 1(2), 2(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 1(3))
Valid from 29/12/2003
39U.K.In section 13(1) of that Act (regulations and order to be made by statutory instrument), for “or orders under” there shall be substituted “ under Part 1 of ”.