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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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Statute Law Database

2024-04-10

Expert Participation

2003-07-25

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 17Minor and Consequential Amendments

Wireless Telegraphy Act 1967

I137

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.

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.