Communications Act 2003

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[F167(1)Before carrying out non-emergency undertaker's works which interfere with a network, an undertaker must give the operator notice of the intention to carry out the works (“notice of proposed works”).U.K.

(2)Notice of proposed works must specify—

(a)the nature of the proposed undertaker's works,

(b)the alteration of the electronic communications apparatus which the works involve or are likely to involve, and

(c)the time and place at which the works will begin.

(3)The undertaker must not begin the proposed undertaker's works (including the proposed alteration of electronic communications apparatus) until the notice period has ended.

(4)But the undertaker's power to alter electronic communications apparatus (in carrying out the proposed undertaker's works) is subject to paragraph 68.

(5)In this paragraph—

  • non-emergency undertaker's works” means any undertaker's works which are not emergency works under paragraph 71;

  • notice period” means the period of 10 days beginning with the day on which notice of proposed works is given.]

Textual Amendments

F1Sch. 3A inserted (31.7.2017 for the purpose of making regulations under Sch. 3A para. 95, 22.11.2017 but only in relation to Sch. 3A para. 106, 28.12.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Digital Economy Act 2017 (c. 30), s. 118(6), Sch. 1 (with Sch. 2); S.I. 2017/765, reg. 2(ii)(jj); S.I. 2017/1136, reg. 2; S.I. 2017/1286, reg. 2(b)