Part 6

Miscellaneous and Supplemental

Other miscellaneous provisions

Repeal of certain provisions of the Telecommunications Act 1984
398
1
The Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12) shall be amended as follows.
2
In Part 5 (transfer of undertakings of British Telecommunications), the following provisions (which include spent provisions) shall cease to have effect—
a
section 60;
b
section 61(1) to (6);
c
section 62;
d
section 63(1) to (4);
e
sections 64 to 67;
f
section 69 to 71;
g
sections 72(2), (4) and (5); and
h
section 73.
3
In section 68(2) (liability of Secretary of State on winding up), after “any outstanding liability of the successor company” there shall be inserted “ for the payment of pensions ”.
4
In Part 7 (miscellaneous and supplemental) the following provisions shall cease to have effect—
a
section 93 (grants to promote interests of disabled persons); and
b
section 97 (contributions by local authorities towards the provision of telecommunications facilities).
S. 398 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))
S. 398 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)