http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/24/section/46Digital Economy Act 2010An Act to make provision about the functions of the Office of Communications; to make provision about the online infringement of copyright and about penalties for infringement of copyright and performers' rights; to make provision about internet domain registries; to make provision about the functions of the Channel Four Television Corporation; to make provision about the regulation of television and radio services; to make provision about the regulation of the use of the electromagnetic spectrum; to amend the Video Recordings Act 1984; to make provision about public lending right in relation to electronic publications; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-08-27Expert Participation2024-08-23 461This Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.2An amendment of the following enactments that is made by this Act may be extended to any of the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man under the relevant extending power—aPart 1 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988;bthe Broadcasting Act 1990;cthe Broadcasting Act 1996;dthe Communications Act 2003;ethe Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006.3“Relevant extending power” means—ain relation to amendments of Part 1 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, section 157(2) of that Act;bin relation to amendments of the Broadcasting Act 1990, section 204(6) of that Act;cin relation to amendments of the Broadcasting Act 1996, section 150(4) of that Act;din relation to amendments of the Communications Act 2003, section 411(6) of that Act;ein relation to amendments of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006, section 118(3) of that Act.4The power conferred by section 157(2)(c) of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (power to extend to British overseas territories) is exercisable in relation to any amendment made by this Act to Part 1 of that Act.