http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/21/section/13/2004-06-30Communications Act 2003An 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.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-05-01Expert Participation2004-06-30 Part 1 Functions of <Abbreviation Expansion="Office of Communications">OFCOM</Abbreviation><Emphasis>OFCOM’s Content Board</Emphasis>Functions of the Content Board131The Content Board shall have such functions as OFCOM, in exercise of their powers under the Schedule to the Office of Communications Act 2002 (c. 11), may confer on the Board.2The functions conferred on the Board must include, to such extent and subject to such restrictions and approvals as OFCOM may determine, the carrying out on OFCOM’s behalf of—afunctions in relation to matters that concern the contents of anything which is or may be broadcast or otherwise transmitted by means of electronic communications networks; andbfunctions in relation to the promotion of public understanding or awareness of matters relating to the publication of matter by means of the electronic media.3In determining what functions to confer on the Content Board, OFCOM must have particular regard to the desirability of securing that the Board have at least a significant influence on decisions which—arelate to the matters mentioned in subsection (2); andbinvolve the consideration of different interests and other factors as respects different parts of the United Kingdom.4It shall be the duty of the Content Board to ensure, in relation to—athe carrying out of OFCOM’s functions under Part 3 of this Act, Parts 1 and 3 of the 1990 Act and Parts 1 and 2 of the 1996 Act,bthe matters with respect to which functions are conferred on the Board, andcsuch other matters mentioned in subsection (2) as OFCOM may determine,that OFCOM are aware of the different interests and other factors which, in the Board’s opinion, need to be taken into account as respects the different parts of the United Kingdom in relation to the carrying out of OFCOM’s functions.5The power of OFCOM to determine the Content Board’s functions includes power to authorise the Board to establish committees and panels to advise the Board on the carrying out of some or all of the Board’s functions.6The power of OFCOM to authorise the establishment of a committee or panel by the Content Board includes power to authorise the establishment of a committee or panel that includes persons who are not members of the Board.7In this section references to the publication of anything by means of the electronic media are references to its being—abroadcast so as to be available for reception by members of the public or of a section of the public; orbdistributed by means of an electronic communications network to members of the public or of a section of the public.S. 13 in force at 29.12.2003 by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)