Part 6

Miscellaneous and Supplemental

Supplemental

Pre-consolidation amendments
407
1
The Secretary of State may by order make such modifications of—
a
the enactments relating to the management of the radio spectrum,
b
the enactments relating to broadcasting, and
c
enactments referring to enactments falling within paragraph (a) or (b),
as in his opinion facilitate, or are otherwise desirable in connection with, the consolidation of those enactments or any of them.
2
No order is to be made under this section unless a Bill for repealing and re-enacting—
a
the enactments modified by the order, or
b
enactments relating to matters connected with the matters to which enactments modified by the order relate,
has been presented to either House of Parliament.
3
An order under this section is not to come into force until immediately before the commencement of the Act resulting from that Bill.
4
No order is to be made containing provision authorised by this section unless a draft of the order has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House.
5
In this section “the enactments relating to broadcasting” means—
a
the 1990 Act;
b
the 1996 Act;
c
Part 3 of this Act; and
d
the other provisions of this Act so far as relating to the 1990 Act, the 1996 Act or that Part.
S. 407 in force at 18.9.2003 by S.I. 2003/1900, art. 2(2), Sch. 2