398Repeal of certain provisions of the Telecommunications Act 1984U.K.
(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).
Commencement Information
I1S. 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))
I2S. 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)