40(1)The Countryside Act 1968 (c. 41) shall be amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In section 41 (exceptions from powers to make byelaws etc.), in subsections (4) and (12)—
(a)for “the running of a telecommunications code system” there shall be substituted “ the provision of an electronic communications code network ”;
(b)for “the telecommunications code” there shall be substituted “ the electronic communications code ”;
(c)for “such system” there shall be substituted “ such network ”.
(3)In paragraph 6 of Schedule 2 (exceptions from procedure for taking common land)—
(a)for “the telecommunications code” there shall be substituted “ the electronic communications code ”;
(b)for “a telecommunications code system” there shall be substituted “ an electronic communications code network ”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 17 para. 40 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))
I2Sch. 17 para. 40 in force at 29.12.2003 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(2) (with art. 11)