Communications Act 2003
Communications Act 2003 (2003 c. 21)
- Communications Act 2003 (2003 c. 21)
- Part 1 Functions of OFCOM
- Transferred and assigned functions
- 1 Functions and general powers of OFCOM
- 2 Transfer of functions of pre-commencement regulators
- Strategic priorities
- 2A Statement of strategic priorities
- 2B Duties of OFCOM in relation to strategic priorities
- 2C Consultation and parliamentary procedure
- General duties in carrying out functions
- 3 General duties of OFCOM
- 4 Duties in relation to certain regulatory functions
- 4A. ... European Commission recommendations for harmonisation
- 5 Directions in respect of networks and spectrum functions
- 6 Duties to review regulatory burdens
- 7 Duty to carry out impact assessments
- 8 Duty to publish and meet promptness standards
- 9 Secretary of State’s powers in relation to promptness standards
- Accessible domestic communications apparatus
- 10 Duty to encourage availability of easily usable apparatus
- Media literacy
- 11 Duties to promote media literacy
- 11A Regulated services: media literacy strategy and media literacy statement
- OFCOM’s Content Board
- 12 Duty to establish and maintain Content Board
- 13 Functions of the Content Board
- Functions for the protection of consumers
- 14 Consumer research
- 15 Duty to publish and take account of research
- 16 Consumer consultation
- 17 Membership etc. of the Consumer Panel
- 18 Committees and other procedure of the Consumer Panel
- 19 Power to amend remit of Consumer Panel
- Advisory committees
- 20 Advisory committees for different parts of the United Kingdom
- 21 Advisory committee on elderly and disabled persons
- International matters
- 22 Representation on international and other bodies
- 23 Directions for international purposes in respect of broadcasting functions
- General information functions
- 24 Provision of information to the Secretary of State
- 24A Provision of information before publication
- 24B Provision of information to assist in formulation of policy
- 25 Information requested by EU bodies
- 26 Publication of information and advice for consumers etc.
- Employment in broadcasting
- 27 Training and equality of opportunity
- Charging
- 28 General power to charge for services
- 28A International recognition of satellite frequency assignments: power to charge fees
- Guarantees
- 29 Secretary of State guarantees for OFCOM borrowing
- Provisions supplemental to transfer of functions
- 30 Transfers of property etc. from pre-commencement regulators
- 31 Transitional functions and abolition of pre-commencement regulators
- Part 2 Networks, services and the radio spectrum
- Chapter 1 Electronic communications networks and services
- Preliminary
- 32 Meaning of electronic communications networks and services
- 32A Meaning of number-based interpersonal communications service
- Notification by providers
- 33 Advance notification to OFCOM
- 34 Designations and requirements for the purposes of s. 33
- 35 Notification of contraventions of s. 33
- 35A. Penalties for contravention of section 33
- 36 Confirmation decision for contravention of s. 33
- 37 Penalties for contravention of s. 33
- Administrative charges imposed on providers
- 38 Fixing of charges
- 39 Supplemental provision about fixing charges
- 40 Notification of non-payment of charges
- 41 Penalties for non-payment of charges
- 42 Suspending service provision for non-payment
- 43 Enforcement of directions under s. 42
- Register of providers required to notify or to pay charges
- 44 Duty of OFCOM to keep publicly accessible register
- Conditions of entitlement to provide network or service etc.
- 45 Power of OFCOM to set conditions
- 46 Persons to whom conditions may apply
- 47 Test for setting or modifying conditions
- 48 Procedure for setting, modifying and revoking conditions
- 48A. Consultation for section 45 conditions
- 48B. EU consultation for section 45 conditions
- 48C. Delivery of copies of notifications etc. in respect of section 45 conditions
- 49 Directions and approvals for the purposes of a s. 45 condition
- 49A. Consultation for directions, approvals and consents
- 49B. EU consultation for directions, approvals and consents
- 49C. Delivery of copies of notifications etc. in respect of directions, approvals and consents
- 50 Delivery of copies of notifications etc.
- General conditions: subject-matter
- 51 Matters to which general conditions may relate
- General conditions: customer interests
- 52 Conditions relating to customer interests
- 53 Approval of codes of practice for the purposes of s. 52
- 54 Approval of dispute procedures for the purposes of s. 52
- 55 Orders by OFCOM in the absence of conditions under s. 52
- General conditions: telephone numbers
- 56 The National Telephone Numbering Plan
- 56A. Conditions for limitations on allocation of telephone numbers
- 57 Conditions to secure access to telephone numbers
- 58 Conditions about allocation and adoption of numbers
- 59 Telephone numbering conditions binding non-providers
- 60 Modification of documents referred to in numbering conditions
- 61 Withdrawal of telephone number allocations
- 62 Numbering reorganisations
- 63 General duty as to telephone numbering functions
- General conditions: must-carry obligations
- 64 Must-carry obligations
- Universal service conditions
- 65 Obligations to be secured by universal service conditions
- 66 Designation of universal service providers
- 67 Subject-matter of universal service conditions
- 68 Tariffs etc. for universal services
- 69 Directories and directory enquiry facilities
- 70 Review of compliance costs: universal service conditions
- 71 Sharing of burden of universal service obligations
- 72 Report on sharing mechanism: universal service obligations
- 72A Review of universal service order
- 72B Broadband download speeds: duty to give direction under section 72A
- Further duty to review tariffs
- 72C Duty to review certain tariffs that are not universal service tariffs
- Social tariff conditions
- 72D Social tariff conditions: procedure
- 72E Consultation by OFCOM on proposed recommendation
- 72F Social tariff conditions: general
- 72G Review of compliance costs: social tariff conditions
- 72H Sharing of burden of social tariff obligations
- 72I Report on sharing mechanism: social tariff obligations
- Access-related conditions
- 73 Permitted subject-matter of access-related conditions
- 74 Specific types of access-related conditions
- 74A Access-related conditions in certain cases involving use of radio spectrum
- 74B Review of access-related conditions
- 75 Conditional access systems and access to digital services
- 76 Modification and revocation of conditions imposed under s. 75
- 76A. Information about electronic communications apparatus available for shared use
- Privileged supplier conditions
- 77 Imposition of privileged supplier conditions
- SMP conditions: procedure
- 78 Circumstances required for the setting of SMP conditions
- 79 Market power determinations
- 80 Proposals for identifying markets and for market power determinations
- 80A. Consultation for market identifications and market power determinations
- 80B. EU consultation for market identifications and market power determinations
- 81 Delivery of copies of notifications under sections 79 and 80A
- 82 European Commission’s powers in respect of proposals
- 83 Special rules for transnational markets
- 84 Review of services market identifications and determinations
- 84A. Timing of services market identifications and determinations
- 85 Review of apparatus market identifications and determinations
- 86 Cases where review required
- SMP services conditions: subject-matter
- 87 Conditions about network access etc.
- 88 Conditions about network access pricing etc.
- 89 Conditions about network access in exceptional cases
- 89A. Functional separation
- 89B. Functional separation conditions: matters to be considered by OFCOM
- 89C. Obligation to notify OFCOM of voluntary separation
- 90 Conditions about carrier selection and pre-selection
- 91 Conditions about regulation of services etc. for end-users
- SMP services conditions: wholesale-only undertakings
- 91A SMP services conditions: wholesale-only undertakings
- 92 Conditions about leased lines
- SMP apparatus conditions: subject-matter
- 93 Conditions about apparatus supply
- Commitments by network provider
- 93A Notification to OFCOM of proposed commitments
- 93B Notification of proposed commitments relating to very high capacity network
- 93C Giving effect to commitments decision
- 93D Modification of commitments
- Enforcement of conditions
- 94 Notification of contravention of SMP apparatus conditions
- 95 Enforcement notification for contravention of conditions
- 96 Penalties for contravention of conditions
- 96A. Notification of contravention of condition other than SMP apparatus condition
- 96B. Penalties for contravention of conditions
- 96C. Enforcement of notification under section 96A
- 97 Amount of penalty under s. 96 or 96A
- 98 Power to deal with urgent cases
- 99 Confirmation of directions under s. 98
- 100 Suspending service provision for contraventions of conditions
- 100A. Suspending service provision for breach of SMP services condition
- 101 Suspending apparatus supply for contraventions of conditions
- 102 Procedure for directions under ss. 100 and 101
- 103 Enforcement of directions under ss. 98, 100 , 100A and 101
- 104 Civil liability for breach of conditions or confirmation decision
- OFCOM’s duty to intervene on network access issues
- 105 Consideration and determination of network access questions
- Security of public electronic communications networks and services
- 105A. Duty to take security measures
- 105B. Duty to take specified security measures
- 105C. Duty to take measures in response to security compromises
- 105D. Duty to take specified measures in response to security compromise
- 105E Codes of practice about security measures etc
- 105F Issuing codes of practice about security measures
- 105G Withdrawing codes of practice about security measures
- 105H Effects of codes of practice about security measures
- 105I Duty to explain failure to act in accordance with code of practice
- 105J Duty to inform users of risk of security compromise
- 105K Duty to inform OFCOM of security compromise
- 105L Powers of OFCOM to inform others of security compromise
- 105M General duty of OFCOM to ensure compliance with security duties
- 105N Power of OFCOM to assess compliance with security duties
- 105O Power of OFCOM to give assessment notices
- 105P Assessment notices: urgency statements
- 105Q Assessment notices: applications in respect of urgency statements
- 105R Assessment notices: information about entering premises
- 105S Enforcement of security duties
- 105T Enforcement of security duties: amount of penalties
- 105U Enforcement of security duties: proposal for interim steps
- 105V Enforcement of security duties: direction to take interim steps
- 105W Civil liability for breach of security duties
- 105X Relationship between security duties and certain other duties etc
- 105Y Statement of policy on ensuring compliance with security duties
- 105Z OFCOM reports on security
- Security of public electronic communications networks and services: designated vendor directions
- 105Z1 Designated vendor directions
- 105Z2 Further provision about requirements
- 105Z3 Consultation about designated vendor directions
- 105Z4 Notice of designated vendor directions
- 105Z5 Variation and revocation of designated vendor directions
- 105Z6 Notice of variation and revocation of designated vendor directions
- 105Z7 Designated vendor directions: plans for compliance
- 105Z8 Designation notices
- 105Z9 Further provision about designation notices
- 105Z10 Variation and revocation of designation notices
- 105Z11 Laying before Parliament
- 105Z12 Monitoring of designated vendor directions
- 105Z13 Reports made under monitoring directions
- 105Z14 Power of OFCOM to give inspection notices
- 105Z15 Inspection notices: further provision
- 105Z16 Inspection notices: information about entering premises
- 105Z17 Inspection notices: enforcement of compliance
- 105Z18 Notification of contravention
- 105Z19 Amount of penalty
- 105Z20 Enforcement of notification
- 105Z21 Enforcement of penalty
- 105Z22 Urgent enforcement direction
- 105Z23 Urgent enforcement direction: confirmation
- 105Z24 Urgent enforcement direction: enforcement
- 105Z25 Requirement not to disclose
- 105Z26 Enforcement of requirement not to disclose
- 105Z27 Power of Secretary of State to require information etc
- 105Z28 Restrictions on imposing information requirements
- 105Z29 Enforcement of information requirements etc
- Electronic communications code
- 106 Application of the electronic communications code
- 107 Procedure for directions applying code
- 108 Register of persons in whose case code applies
- 109 Restrictions and conditions subject to which code applies
- 110 Enforcement of restrictions and conditions
- 110A. Penalties for contravention of code restrictions
- 111 Confirmation decision for contravention of code restrictions
- 111A. Power to deal with urgent cases
- 111B. Confirmation of direction under section 111A
- 112 Penalties for contravention of code restrictions
- 113 Suspension of application of code
- 114 Procedure for directions under s. 113
- 115 Modification and revocation of application of code
- 116 Notification of cessation by person to whom code applies
- 117 Transitional schemes on cessation of application of code
- 118 Compulsory acquisition of land etc.
- 119 Power to give assistance in relation to certain proceedings
- Regulation of premium rate services
- 120 Conditions regulating premium rate services
- 120A. Procedure for setting, modifying and revoking premium rate services conditions
- 121 Approval of code for premium rate services
- 122 Orders by OFCOM in the absence of a code under s. 121
- 123 Enforcement of s. 120 conditions
- 124 Suspending service provision for contraventions of s. 120 conditions
- Online infringement of copyright: obligations of internet service providers
- 124A Obligation to notify subscribers of copyright infringement reports
- 124B Obligation to provide copyright infringement lists to copyright owners
- 124C Approval of code about the initial obligations
- 124D Initial obligations code by OFCOM in the absence of an approved code
- 124E Contents of initial obligations code
- 124F Progress reports
- 124G Obligations to limit internet access: assessment and preparation
- 124H Obligations to limit internet access
- 124I Code by OFCOM about obligations to limit internet access
- 124J Contents of code about obligations to limit internet access
- 124K Subscriber appeals
- 124L Enforcement of obligations
- 124M Sharing of costs
- 124N Interpretation
- Powers in relation to internet domain registries
- 124O Notification of failure in relation to internet domain registry
- 124P Appointment of manager of internet domain registry
- 124Q Functions of manager etc
- 124R Application to court to alter constitution of internet domain registry
- Billing limits for mobile phones
- 124S Mobile phone providers' duty to enable billing limits to be applied
- 124T Enforcement of duty to enable billing limits to be applied
- Rights of end-users in relation to contract termination
- 124U Rights of end-users in relation to contract termination
- 124V Further rights relating to bundled contracts
- 124W Enforcement of obligations of providers under sections 124U and 124V
- Offences relating to networks and services
- 125 Dishonestly obtaining electronic communications services
- 126 Possession or supply of apparatus etc. for contravening s. 125
- 127 Improper use of public electronic communications network
- Persistent misuse of network or service
- 128 Notification of misuse of networks and services
- 129 Enforcement notifications for stopping persistent misuse
- 130 Penalties for persistent misuse
- 131 Statement of policy on persistent misuse
- Powers to deal with emergencies
- 132 Powers to require suspension or restriction of a provider’s entitlement
- 133 Enforcement of directions under s. 132
- Restrictions in leases and licences
- 134 Restrictions in leases and licences
- Reports on infrastructure etc
- 134A OFCOM reports on infrastructure etc
- 134AA Additional OFCOM reports on infrastructure etc
- 134AB Publication of information required for purpose of preparing reports
- 134AC Use of reports
- 134B Networks and services matters
- Reports on internet domain names
- 134C OFCOM reports on internet domain names
- Comparative overviews
- 134D Comparative overviews of quality and prices
- Information provisions
- 135 Information required for purposes of certain OFCOM functions
- 136 Information required for related purposes
- 137 Restrictions on imposing information requirements
- 137A Information required from communications providers
- 137B Section 137A: confidential matters
- 138 Notification of contravention of information requirements
- 139 Penalties for contravention of information requirements
- 139ZA Higher penalties for certain contraventions
- 139A. Enforcement of notification under section 138
- 139B. Power to deal with urgent cases
- 139C. Confirmation of direction under section 139B
- 140 Suspending service provision for information contraventions
- 141 Suspending apparatus supply for information contraventions
- 142 Procedure for directions under ss. 140 and 141
- 143 Enforcement of directions under ss. 140 and 141
- 144 Offences in connection with information requirements
- 145 Statement of policy on information gathering
- 146 Provision of information by OFCOM
- 146A. Rights of third parties to use information without charge
- Abolition of telecommunications licensing etc.
- 147 Repeal of provisions of Telecommunications Act 1984
- Local authority powers in relation to networks and services
- 148 Powers of local authorities in connection with networks
- Grants for networks and services in Northern Ireland
- 149 Grants by Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment
- 150 Grants by district councils
- Interpretation of Chapter 1
- 150A. Proposals of EU significance
- 151 Interpretation of Chapter 1
- Chapter 2 Spectrum use
- General functions relating to spectrum use
- 152 General functions of OFCOM in relation to radio spectrum
- 153 United Kingdom Plan for Frequency Authorisation
- 154 Duties of OFCOM when carrying out spectrum functions
- 155 Advisory service in relation to interference
- 156 Directions with respect to the radio spectrum
- 157 Procedure for directions under s. 156
- Reservation of spectrum for multiplex use
- 158 Special duty in relation to television multiplexes
- Recognised spectrum access
- 159 Grant of recognised spectrum access
- 160 Effect of grant of recognised spectrum access
- 161 Charges in respect of grants of recognised spectrum access
- 162 Conversion into and from wireless telegraphy licences
- Crown use of the radio spectrum
- 163 Payments for use of radio spectrum by the Crown
- Limitations and exemptions applied to spectrum use
- 164 Limitations on authorised spectrum use
- 165 Terms etc. of wireless telegraphy licences
- 166 Exemption from need for wireless telegraphy licence
- Award and transfer of licences
- 167 Bidding for wireless telegraphy licences
- 168 Spectrum trading
- Variation and revocation of licences
- 169 Variation and revocation of wireless telegraphy licences
- Wireless telegraphy register
- 170 Wireless telegraphy register
- Information requirements
- 171 Information requirements in relation to wireless telegraphy licences
- Criminal proceedings etc.
- 172 Contraventions of conditions for use of wireless telegraphy
- 173 Meaning of “repeated contravention” in s. 172
- 174 Procedure for prosecutions of wireless telegraphy offences
- 175 Special procedure for contraventions by multiplex licence holders
- 176 Amount of penalty under s. 175
- 177 “Relevant amount of gross revenue” for the purposes of s. 176
- 178 Proceedings for an offence relating to apparatus use
- 179 Modification of penalties for certain wireless telegraphy offences
- 180 Fixed penalties for certain wireless telegraphy offences
- 181 Power of arrest
- 182 Forfeiture etc. of restricted apparatus
- Construction of 1949 Act
- 183 Modification of definition of “undue interference”
- 184 Modification of definition of “wireless telegraphy”
- Chapter 3 Disputes and appeals
- Disputes
- 185 Reference of disputes to OFCOM
- 185A. Power of OFCOM to invite parties to refer dispute
- 186 Action by OFCOM on dispute reference
- 187 Legal proceedings about referred disputes
- 188 Procedure for resolving disputes
- 189 Disputes involving other member States
- 190 Resolution of referred disputes
- 191 OFCOM’s power to require information in connection with dispute
- Appeals
- 192 Appeals against decisions by OFCOM, the Secretary of State etc.
- 193 Reference of price control matters to the CMA
- 193A Recovery of CMA's costs in respect of price control references
- 194 Composition of Competition Commission for price control references
- 194A Disposal of appeals under section 192 (other than against certain decisions of Secretary of State)
- 195 Disposal of appeals under section 192 against certain decisions of Secretary of State
- 196 Appeals from the Tribunal
- Interpretation of Chapter 3
- 197 Interpretation of Chapter 3
- Part 3 Television and Radio Services ETC
- Chapter 1 The BBC, C4C , S4C and the Gaelic media service
- The BBC
- 198 Functions of OFCOM in relation to the BBC
- 198ZA Penalties for failure to provide information
- C4C
- 198A C4C's functions in relation to media content
- 198AA C4C’s duties in relation to commissioning programmes
- 198B Statements of media content policy and commissioning policy
- 198C OFCOM reports on C4C's media content duties and commissioning duties
- 198D Directions in relation to C4C's media content duties and commissioning duties
- 199 Other Functions of C4C
- 200 Removal of members of C4C
- 201 Deficits and surpluses of C4C
- 202 Borrowing limit for C4C
- S4C (Sianel Pedwar Cymru)
- 203 Function of OFCOM in relation to S4C
- 204 Welsh Authority’s function of providing S4C and S4C Digital
- 204A S4C’s principal powers and public service remit
- 204B Restrictions on S4C’s powers
- 204C Publication of approvals under section 204B
- 205 Powers to provide other services
- 206 Other activities of Welsh Authority
- 207 S4C finances
- The Gaelic Media Service
- 208 The Gaelic Media Service
- 209 Membership of the Service
- 210 Supplementary provisions about the Service
- Chapter 2 Regulatory Structure for Independent Television Services
- Preliminary
- 211 Regulation of independent television services
- 211A Regulated electronic programme guides
- 211B Exempt foreign services
- 212 Abolition of function of assigning television frequencies
- 213 Abolition of licensing for local cable systems
- Channels 3 and 5
- 214 Digital Channel 3 and Channel 5 licences
- 215 Replacement of existing Channel 3 and Channel 5 licences
- 216 Renewal of Channel 3 and 5 licences
- 216A Renewal of Channel 3 licences: determination of licence areas
- 217 Financial terms of licence renewed under s. 216
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- 218 Duty to secure the provision of a public teletext service
- 218A Duty to report on public teletext service
- 219 Licensing of the public teletext service
- 220 Delegation of provision of public teletext service
- 221 Replacement of existing public teletext provider’s licence
- 222 Renewal of public teletext licence
- 223 Financial terms of licence renewed under s. 222
- Meaning of initial expiry date
- 224 Meaning of “initial expiry date”
- Reviews relating to licensing of Channels 3 & 5 ...
- 225 Application for review of financial terms of replacement licences
- 226 Application for review of financial terms in consequence of new obligations
- 227 Reviews under ss. 225 and 226
- 228 Giving effect to reviews under ss. 225 and 226
- 229 Report in anticipation of new licensing round
- 230 Orders suspending rights of renewal
- Replacement of Channel 4 licence
- 231 Replacement of Channel 4 licence
- Television licensable content services
- 232 Meaning of “television licensable content service”
- 233 Services that are not television licensable content services
- 234 Modification of ss. 232 and 233
- 235 Licensing of television licensable content services
- 236 Direction to licensee to take remedial action
- 237 Penalties for contravention of licence condition or direction
- 238 Revocation of television licensable content service licence
- 239 Action against licence holders who incite crime or disorder
- 240 Abolition of separate licences for certain television services
- Television multiplex services
- 241 Television multiplex services
- 242 Composition of services in television multiplexes
- 243 Powers where frequencies reserved for qualifying services
- Local digital television services
- 244 Local digital television services
- Chapter 3 Regulatory Structure for Independent Radio Services
- Preliminary
- 245 Regulation of independent radio services
- 246 Abolition of function of assigning radio frequencies
- Radio licensable content services
- 247 Meaning of “radio licensable content services”
- 248 Services that are not radio licensable content services
- 249 Modification of ss. 247 and 248
- 250 Licensing of radio licensable content services
- 251 Abolition of separate licences for certain sound services
- Licence periods etc.
- 252 Extension of licence periods
- 253 Extension and modification of existing licences
- 254 Renewal of local licences
- 255 Extension of special application procedure for local licences
- Provision of simulcast radio services
- 256 Definition of simulcast radio services
- 257 Promotion of simulcast radio services
- Multiplexes broadcasting sound programmes
- 258 Radio multiplex services
- 258A Small-scale radio multiplex services
- 259 Composition of services in radio multiplexes
- 260 Digital sound services for inclusion in non-radio multiplexes
- 261 Renewal of radio multiplex licences
- Community radio
- 262 Community radio
- Chapter 4 Regulatory provisions
- Application of regulatory regimes
- 263 Application of regulatory regimes
- The public service remit for television
- 264 OFCOM reports on the fulfilment of the public service remit
- 264A OFCOM reports: wider review and reporting obligations
- 265 Public service remits of licensed providers
- 266 Statements of programme policy
- 267 Changes of programme policy
- 268 Statements of service policy by the public teletext provider
- 269 Changes of service policy
- 270 Enforcement of public service remits
- 271 Power to amend public service remits
- 271A Remedying failure by C4C to perform media content duties
- Must-offer obligations etc. affecting public service television
- 272 Must-offer obligations in relation to networks
- 273 Must-offer obligations in relation to satellite services
- 274 Securing reception of must-provide services in certain areas
- 275 Must-provide services for the purposes of s. 274
- 276 Co-operation with the public teletext provider
- Programming quotas for public service television
- 277 Programming quotas for independent productions
- 278 Programming quotas for original productions
- 278A Additional quotas for qualifying audiovisual content
- 278B Quotas: meaning of “qualifying audiovisual content” etc
- 278C Quotas: further provision about their fulfilment
- News provision etc. on public service television
- 279 News and current affairs programmes
- 280 Appointed news providers for Channel 3
- 281 Disqualification from appointment as news provider
- 282 Power to repeal or modify Channel 3 news provider provisions
- 283 News providers for Channel 5
- 284 News provision on the public teletext service
- Independent and regional productions and programmes for public service television
- 285 Code relating to programme commissioning
- 286 Regional programme-making for Channels 3 and 5
- 287 Regional programmes on Channel 3
- 288 Regional programme-making for Channel 4
- 289 Regional matters in the public teletext service
- Provision of children's programmes
- 289A Provision of children's programmes
- Networking arrangements for Channel 3
- 290 Proposals for arrangements
- 291 Obligation as to making and continuance of approved arrangements
- 292 OFCOM’s power to impose arrangements
- 293 Review of approved networking arrangements etc.
- 294 Supplemental provision about networking arrangements
- Special obligations for Channel 4
- 295 Involvement of C4 Corporation in programme-making
- 296 Schools programmes on Channel 4
- 297 Channel 4 contribution towards national television archive
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- 298 Conditions prohibiting interference with other services
- Sporting and other events of national interest
- 299 Categorisation of listed events
- 300 Effects of categorisation of listed events
- 301 Code relating to listed events
- 302 Regulations about coverage of listed events
- Television services for people with disabilities
- 303 Code relating to provision for people with disabilities
- 304 Procedure for issuing and revising code under s. 303
- 305 Meaning of “relevant date” in s. 303
- 306 Power to modify targets in s. 303
- 307 Observance of code under s. 303
- 307A Disabled people: point of contact
- 308 Assistance for the visually impaired with the public teletext service
- Programming quotas for digital television programme services
- 309 Quotas for independent programmes
- Regulation of electronic programme guides
- 310 Code of practice for electronic programme guides
- 311 Conditions to comply with code under s. 310
- 311A Report on electronic programme guides and public service channels
- Character and coverage of radio services
- 312 Character and coverage of sound broadcasting services
- 313 Consultation about change of character of local services
- 314 Local news and information in local sound broadcasting services
- 315 Variations of radio multiplex licences affecting service characteristics
- 315A Local news and information in local digital radio services
- Competition between licensed providers etc.
- 316 Conditions relating to competition matters
- 317 Exercise of Broadcasting Act powers for a competition purpose
- 318 Review of powers exercised for competition purposes
- Programme and fairness standards for television and radio
- 319 OFCOM’s standards code
- 320 Special impartiality requirements
- 321 Objectives for advertisements, sponsorship and product placement
- 321A Objectives for advertisements: less healthy food and drink
- 322 Supplementary powers relating to advertising
- 323 Modification of matters to be taken into account under s. 319
- 324 Setting and publication of standards
- 325 Observance of standards code
- 326 Duty to observe fairness code
- 327 Standards with respect to fairness
- 328 Duty to publicise OFCOM’s functions in relation to complaints
- Power to proscribe unacceptable foreign television and radio services
- 329 Proscription orders
- 330 Effect of proscription order
- 331 Notification for enforcing proscription
- 332 Penalties for contravention of notification under s. 331
- Party political broadcasts on television and radio
- 333 Party political broadcasts
- Monitoring of programmes
- 334 Retention and production of recordings
- International obligations
- 335 Conditions securing compliance with international obligations
- Co-operation with other Member States and the European Commission
- 335A Co-operation with other parties to European Convention on Transfrontier Television
- 335B Maintenance of list of providers
- Government requirements for licensed services
- 336 Government requirements for licensed services
- Equal opportunities and training
- 337 Promotion of equal opportunities and training
- Corresponding rules for the BBC and S4C
- 338 Corresponding rules for the BBC and S4C
- Information relating to certain OFCOM functions
- 338A Power to require information
- 338B Penalties for failure to provide information
- Enforcement against S4C
- 339 Review of fulfilment by S4C of public service remit
- 340 Directions to S4C to take remedial action
- 341 Imposition of penalties on S4C
- 342 Contraventions recorded in Welsh Authority’s annual report
- 343 Provision of information by S4C
- Enforcement of licence conditions
- 344 Transmission of statement of findings
- 345 Financial penalties imposable on licence holders
- 346 Recovery of fees and penalties
- Broadcasting Act licence fees
- 347 Statement of charging principles
- Chapter 5 Media ownership and control
- Restrictions on licence holders
- 348 Modification of disqualification provisions
- 349 Licence holding by local authorities
- 350 Relaxation of licence-holding restrictions
- Changes of control
- 351 Changes of control of Channel 3 services
- 352 Action following review under s. 351
- 353 Changes of control of Channel 5
- 354 Action following review under s. 353
- 355 Variation of local licence following change of control
- 356 Action following review under s. 355
- Meaning of control
- 357 Meaning of “control”
- Chapter 6 Other provisions about television and radio services
- Annual report on television and radio
- 358 Annual factual and statistical report
- Community radio and local digital television
- 359 Grants to providers
- Financial assistance for radio
- 359A Power of the Secretary of State to give financial assistance for radio
- Supplemental provisions of Part 3
- 360 Amendments of the 1990 and 1996 Acts
- 361 Meaning of “available for reception by members of the public”
- 362 Interpretation of Part 3
- Part 3A Prominence on television selection services
- Designated internet programme services
- 362AA Designation of internet programme services
- 362AB Revocation of designation
- 362AC Statement relating to designation functions
- 362AD Notifications in relation to designated internet programme services
- Regulated television selection services
- 362AE Meaning of “television selection service”
- 362AF Meaning of “regulated television selection service”
- 362AG Advice from OFCOM
- Notification by providers of television selection services
- 362AH Notification by providers of television selection services
- Lists of services
- 362AI Lists of services
- Must-offer and must-carry obligations
- 362AJ Must-offer obligations in the case of designated internet programme services
- 362AK Must-carry obligations
- 362AL Guidance as regards agreement objectives
- 362AM Meaning of “the agreement objectives”
- Duties relating to a designated internet programme service
- 362AN Duties relating to a designated internet programme service
- Duties relating to a regulated television selection service
- 362AO Duties relating to a regulated television selection service
- 362AP Code of practice
- 362AQ Effects of the code of practice
- 362AR Issuing a code of practice
- Power to require information
- 362AS Power to require information
- References of disputes to OFCOM
- 362AT References of disputes to OFCOM
- 362AU Action by OFCOM on reference of dispute
- 362AV Interim measures
- 362AW Procedure for resolving disputes
- 362AX Resolution of referred disputes
- 362AY Effect of referrals on legal proceedings
- Enforcement
- 362AZ Provisional notices of contravention
- 362AZ1 Confirmation decisions: general
- 362AZ2 Confirmation decisions: steps
- 362AZ3 Confirmation decisions: penalties
- 362AZ4 Penalty for failure to comply with confirmation decisions
- 362AZ5 Enforcement: guidance
- Supplemental provisions of Part 3A
- 362AZ6 Fees
- 362AZ7 Non-payment of fee
- 362AZ8 Information to be included in a notice under section 362AZ7
- 362AZ9 Monitoring role for OFCOM
- 362AZ10 Notices
- 362AZ11 Application of Part 3A
- 362AZ12 Interpretation of Part 3A
- Part 3B Regulation of radio selection services
- Designated radio selection services
- 362BA Meaning of “radio selection service”
- 362BB Meaning of “designated radio selection service”
- 362BC Advice from OFCOM
- 362BD Revocation of designation of radio selection service
- 362BE List of designated radio selection services etc
- Relevant internet radio services
- 362BF Meaning of “internet radio service”
- 362BG Meaning of “relevant internet radio service”
- 362BH Sections 362BF and 362BG: power to amend
- Regulation of radio selection services
- 362BI Access to relevant internet radio services
- 362BJ Further provision about access to relevant internet radio services
- 362BK Code of practice
- 362BL Effects of the code of practice
- 362BM Issuing a code of practice
- 362BN Complaints procedures
- Modification of regulation of radio selection services
- 362BO Power to modify regulation
- 362BP Review by OFCOM
- Power to require information
- 362BQ Power to require information
- Enforcement
- 362BR Provisional notices of contravention
- 362BS Confirmation decisions: general
- 362BT Confirmation decisions: steps
- 362BU Confirmation decisions: penalties
- 362BV Penalty for failure to comply with confirmation decision
- 362BW Enforcement: guidance
- Supplemental provisions of Part 3B
- 362BX Fees
- 362BY Non-payment of fee
- 362BZ Information to be included in a notice under section 362BY
- 362BZ1 Monitoring role for OFCOM
- 362BZ2 Notices
- 362BZ3 Application of Part 3B
- 362BZ4 Interpretation of Part 3B
- Part 4 Licensing of TV reception
- 363 Licence required for use of TV receiver
- 364 TV licences
- 365 TV licence fees
- 365A TV licence fee concessions by reference to age
- 366 Powers to enforce TV licensing
- 367 Interpretation of provisions about dealer notification
- 368 Meanings of “television receiver” and “use”
- PART 4A ON-DEMAND PROGRAMME SERVICES
- Chapter 1 Introductory Provisions
- Preliminary
- 368ZA Audiovisual programmes
- 368A Meaning of “on-demand programme service”
- 368AA Meaning of non-UK on-demand programme service
- 368AB Overview of Part 4A
- 368B The appropriate regulatory authority
- Chapter 2 Regulation of on-demand programme services
- List of providers
- 368BZA Maintenance of list of providers
- Notification by providers
- 368BA Advance notification to appropriate regulatory authority
- 368BB Enforcement of section 368BA
- ...
- 368BC Accessibility for people with disabilities
- 368BD Enforcement of regulations under section 368BC
- Duties of the appropriate regulatory authority
- 368C Duties of the appropriate regulatory authority
- 368CA Code on accessibility for people with disabilities
- Duties of service providers
- 368CB Quota for European works
- 368D Duties of service providers
- 368E Harmful material
- 368F Advertising
- 368FA Advertising: less healthy food and drink
- 368G Sponsorship
- 368H Prohibition of product placement and exceptions
- Chapter 3 Regulation of Tier 1 services
- Meaning of Tier 1 service
- 368HA Meaning of Tier 1 service
- 368HB Power to specify Tier 1 services etc
- Duties relating to notification etc
- 368HC Notification to OFCOM
- 368HD Lists of Tier 1 providers
- Application etc of Chapter 2 to certain Tier 1 services
- 368HE Application etc of Chapter 2 to certain Tier 1 services
- Standards code for Tier 1 services
- 368HF Standards code for Tier 1 services
- 368HG Tier 1 standards code: special impartiality requirements
- 368HH Tier 1 standards code: matters to be taken into account
- 368HI Tier 1 standards code: procedural requirements
- Duties of Tier 1 providers as regards Tier 1 standards code
- 368HJ Duties of Tier 1 providers to comply with Tier 1 standards code
- Complaints relating to Tier 1 standards code
- 368HK Complaints relating to Tier 1 standards code
- Accessibility code for Tier 1 services
- 368HL Accessibility code for Tier 1 services
- 368HM Meaning of “relevant date”
- 368HN Power to modify requirements in section 368HL
- 368HO Tier 1 accessibility code: procedural requirements
- 368HP Duty to comply with Tier 1 accessibility code
- Reports to Secretary of State
- 368HQ Reports to Secretary of State
- Application of Chapter 3
- 368HR Application of Chapter 3
- Chapter 4 Enforcement: general
- 368I Enforcement of service providers’ principal duties
- 368IA Enforcement of section 368E(4)
- Financial penalties
- 368J Financial penalties
- Suspension or restriction of service
- 368K Suspension or restriction of service for contraventions or failures
- 368L Suspension or restriction of service for inciting crime or disorder
- 368M Supplementary provision about directions
- 368N Enforcement of directions under section 368K or 368L
- Chapter 5 Supplementary
- Fees
- 368NA Fees
- Information
- 368O Power to require information
- 368OZA Information powers: supplementary
- 368OA Co-operation with EEA States
- Audience protection reviews etc
- 368OB Audience protection reviews etc
- Application and interpretation of Part 4A
- 368P Application of Part 4A in relation to the BBC
- 368Q Application of Part 4A in relation to the Welsh Authority
- 368QA Service of notices by OFCOM
- 368R Interpretation of Part 4A
- PART 4B VIDEO-SHARING PLATFORM SERVICES
- Preliminary
- 368S Meaning of “video-sharing platform service”
- 368T The appropriate regulatory authority
- List of providers
- 368U Maintenance of list of providers
- Notification by providers
- 368V Advance notification to appropriate regulatory authority
- 368W Enforcement of section 368V
- Duties of the appropriate regulatory authority
- 368X Duties of the appropriate regulatory authority
- Duties of service providers
- 368Y Duties of service providers
- 368Z Advertising etc controlled by service providers
- 368Z1 Duty to take appropriate measures
- Enforcement
- 368Z2 Enforcement of sections 368Y and 368Z1(6) and (7)
- 368Z3 Enforcement of section 368Z1(1) and (2)
- 368Z4 Financial penalties
- Suspension or restriction of service
- 368Z5 Suspension or restriction of service for contraventions or failures
- 368Z6 Suspension or restriction of service for inciting crime or disorder
- 368Z7 Supplementary provision about directions
- 368Z8 Enforcement of directions under section 368Z5 or 368Z6
- Fees
- 368Z9 Fees
- Information and reports
- 368Z10 Power to demand information
- 368Z11 Reports by OFCOM
- 368Z12 Co-operation with EEA States
- Interpretation of Part 4B
- 368Z13 Interpretation of Part 4B
- PART 4C Online advertising of less healthy food and drink
- Advertising of less healthy food and drink
- 368Z14 Prohibition of paid-for advertising of less healthy food and drink
- 368Z15 Enforcement
- 368Z16 Financial penalties
- 368Z17 Power to demand information
- 368Z18 Guidance
- 368Z19 The appropriate regulatory authority
- 368Z20 Power to amend this Part to extend prohibition
- 368Z21 Interpretation
- Part 5 Competition in communications markets
- Chapter 1 Functions of OFCOM under competition legislation
- 369 Matters in relation to which OFCOM have competition functions
- 370 OFCOM’s functions under Part 4 of the Enterprise Act 2002
- 371 OFCOM’s functions under the Competition Act 1998
- 372 Application of the Competition Act 1998 to news provision
- Chapter 2 Media mergers
- Introductory
- 373 Repeal of existing newspaper merger regime
- 374 Repeal of exclusion for newspaper mergers from general merger controls
- Adaptation for media mergers of main merger regime
- 375 Media public interest considerations
- 376 Adaptation of role of OFT in initial investigations and reports
- 377 Additional investigation and report by OFCOM
- Extension of special public interest regime
- 378 Extension of special public interest regime for certain media mergers
- 379 Adaptation of role of OFT in special public interest regime
- 380 Additional investigation and report by OFCOM: special public interest cases
- New general functions in relation to media mergers
- 381 Public consultation in relation to media mergers
- 382 General information duties in relation to media mergers
- 383 Advice and information in relation to media mergers
- 384 General advisory functions of OFCOM in relation to media mergers
- 385 Other general functions of OFCOM in relation to media mergers
- 386 Monitoring role for OFT in relation to media mergers
- Supplemental provisions of Chapter 2
- 387 Enforcement powers in relation to newspaper and other media mergers
- 388 Alterations concerning newspaper panel of Competition Commission
- 389 Further provision in connection with media mergers
- Part 6 Miscellaneous and Supplemental
- Annual report
- 390 Annual report on the Secretary of State’s functions
- Review of media ownership
- 391 Review of media ownership
- Guidelines as to penalties
- 392 Penalties imposed by OFCOM
- Penalties under Parts 3A and 3B etc
- 392A Amount of penalties etc
- 392B Liability of parent entities etc
- Disclosure of information
- 393 General restrictions on disclosure of information
- Notifications etc. and electronic working
- 394 Service of notifications and other documents
- 395 Notifications and documents in electronic form
- 396 Timing and location of things done electronically
- Other miscellaneous provisions
- 397 Purchase of Duchy of Lancaster land
- 398 Repeal of certain provisions of the Telecommunications Act 1984
- Supplemental
- 399 Expenses
- 400 Destination of ... fees and penalties
- 401 Retention by OFCOM of amounts paid under Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006
- 402 Power of Secretary of State to make orders and regulations
- 403 Regulations and orders made by OFCOM
- 404 Criminal liability of company directors etc.
- 405 General interpretation
- 406 Minor and consequential amendments, transitionals and repeals
- 407 Pre-consolidation amendments
- 408 Transitional provision for anticipatory carrying out of functions
- 409 Modifications consequential on regulations implementing Directives
- 410 Application of enactments to territorial sea and other waters
- 411 Short title, commencement and extent
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 Functions transferred to OFCOM
- Wireless telegraphy functions
- Functions in relation to the licensing etc. of television services
- Functions in relation to C4C
- Functions in relation to the licensing of radio services
- Functions in relation to the proscription of foreign satellite services
- Functions in relation to Gaelic broadcasting
- Functions in relation to the national television archive
- Warrants to enter and search premises to enforce broadcasting licences provisions
- Variation of existing Channel 3 and Channel 5 licences
- Reports for the purposes of the review of digital broadcasting
- Functions in relation to reservation of digital capacity to the BBC
- Functions in relation to listed events
- Functions relating to fairness and privacy in broadcasting
- SCHEDULE 2 Transfer schemes
- Contents of transfer scheme
- Effect of transfer scheme
- Retrospective modification of a transfer scheme
- Compensation
- Stamp duty
- Stamp duty land tax
- Interpretation of Schedule
- SCHEDULE 3 Amendments of Schedule 2 to the Telecommunications Act 1984
- Introductory
- Meaning of conduit system and electronic communications apparatus, network or service
- Meaning of operator and operator’s system
- Provision of a conduit system
- General amendments
- Power to fly lines
- Power to require alteration of apparatus
- Undertaker’s works
- Notices under the code
- Application of code to the Crown
- Effect of agreements concerning sharing of apparatus
- SCHEDULE 3A The electronic communications code
- PART 1 Key concepts
- Introductory
- The operator
- The code rights
- The statutory purposes
- Electronic communications apparatus, lines and structures
- The operator's network
- Infrastructure system
- PART 2 Conferral of code rights and their exercise
- Introductory
- Who may confer code rights?
- Who else is bound by code rights?
- Requirements for agreements
- Exercise of code rights
- Access to land
- Code rights and land registration
- PART 3 Assignment of code rights, and upgrading and sharing of apparatus
- Introductory
- Assignment of code rights
- Power for operator to upgrade or share apparatus
- Effect of agreements enabling sharing between operators and others
- PART 4 Power of court to impose agreement
- Introductory
- When can the court impose an agreement?
- What is the test to be applied by the court?
- What is the effect of an agreement imposed under paragraph 20?
- What are the terms of an agreement imposed under paragraph 20?
- How is consideration to be determined under paragraph 23?
- What rights to the payment of compensation are there?
- Interim code rights
- Temporary code rights
- Refusal of application on grounds of national security etc
- PART 4A Code rights in respect of land connected to leased premises: unresponsive occupiers
- Introductory
- Circumstances in which an application for an order under this Part can be made
- Requirements to be met before applying for an order under this Part
- When a Part 4A order can be made and its effect
- Exercise of Part 4A code rights
- Expiry of Part 4A code rights
- Compensation
- Interpretation of this Part
- PART 5 Termination and modification of agreements
- Introductory
- Application of this Part
- Continuation of code rights
- How may a person bring a code agreement to an end?
- What is the effect of a notice under paragraph 31?
- How may a party to a code agreement require a change to the terms of an agreement which has expired?
- What orders may a court make on an application under paragraph 32 or 33?
- What arrangements ... can be made pending determination of the application?
- PART 6 Rights to require removal of electronic communications apparatus
- Introductory
- When does a landowner have the right to require removal of electronic communications apparatus?
- When does a landowner or occupier of neighbouring land have the right to require removal of electronic communications apparatus?
- How does a landowner or occupier find out whether apparatus is on land pursuant to a code right?
- How does a landowner or occupier enforce removal of apparatus?
- How are other rights to require removal of apparatus enforced?
- How does paragraph 40 apply if a person is entitled to require apparatus to be altered in consequence of street works?
- When can a separate application for restoration of land be made?
- What orders may the court make on an application under paragraphs 40 to 43?
- PART 7 Conferral of transport land rights and their exercise
- Introductory
- Transport land and transport undertakers
- Conferral of transport land rights
- The transport land rights
- Non-emergency works: when can an operator exercise the transport land rights?
- What is the effect of the transport undertaker giving notice of objection to the operator?
- Emergency works: when can an operator exercise the transport land rights?
- What happens if a dispute about the transport land rights is referred to arbitration?
- When can a transport undertaker require an operator to alter communications apparatus?
- What happens to the transport land rights if land ceases to be transport land?
- Offence: operators who do not comply with this Part of this code
- PART 8 Conferral of street work rights and their exercise
- Introductory
- Streets and roads
- Conferral of street work rights
- The street work rights
- PART 9 Conferral of tidal water rights and their exercise
- Introductory
- Tidal water or lands
- Conferral of tidal water rights
- The tidal water rights
- Exercise of tidal water right: Crown land
- PART 10 Undertaker's works affecting electronic communications apparatus
- Introductory
- Key definitions
- When can an undertaker carry out non-emergency undertaker's works?
- What is the effect of the operator giving counter-notice to the undertaker?
- What expenses must the undertaker pay?
- When can the operator alter apparatus in connection with non-emergency undertaker's works?
- When can an undertaker carry out emergency undertaker's works?
- Offence: undertakers who do not comply with this Part of this code
- PART 11 Overhead apparatus
- Introductory
- Power to fly lines
- Duty to attach notices to overhead apparatus
- PART 12 Rights to object to certain apparatus
- Introductory
- When and by whom can a right to object be exercised?
- How may a right to object be exercised?
- What is the procedure if the objection is made within 12 months of installation?
- What is the procedure if the objection is made later than 12 months after installation?
- What limitations are there on the court's powers under paragraph 79 or 80?
- PART 13 Rights to lop trees
- Rights to lop trees
- PART 14 Compensation under the code
- Introductory
- Compensation where agreement imposed or apparatus removed
- Compensation for injurious affection to neighbouring land etc
- No other compensation available
- PART 15 Notices under the code
- Introductory
- Notices given by operators
- Notices given by others
- Prescription of notices by OFCOM
- Procedures for giving notice
- PART 16 Enforcement and dispute resolution
- Introductory
- Enforcement of agreements and rights
- Meaning of “the court”
- Power to confer jurisdiction on other tribunals
- Award of costs by tribunal
- Applications to the court
- Appeals in Northern Ireland
- PART 17 Supplementary provisions
- Relationship between this code and existing law
- Relationship between this code and agreements with operators
- Ownership of property
- Conduits
- Duties for OFCOM to prepare codes of practice
- Application of this code to the Crown
- Meaning of “occupier”
- Lands Tribunal for Scotland procedure rules
- Arbitrations in Scotland
- General interpretation
- SCHEDULE 4 Compulsory purchase and entry for exploratory purposes
- Interpretation
- General duties with respect to powers under Schedule
- Compulsory purchase of land: England and Wales
- Compulsory purchase of land: Scotland
- Compulsory purchase of land: Northern Ireland
- Entry on land for exploratory purposes: England and Wales
- Entry on land for exploratory purposes: Scotland
- Entry on land for exploratory purposes: Northern Ireland
- Acquisition of land by agreement
- SCHEDULE 5 Procedure for grants of recognised spectrum access
- General procedure for applications
- Information to be provided in connection with applications
- Notice of proposed refusal of application
- Duration of grant
- Revocation or modification
- Notice of proposed revocation or modification
- Restriction on powers of revocation and modification
- Interpretation
- SCHEDULE 6 Fixed penalties for wireless telegraphy offences
- Offences to which this Schedule applies
- Fixed penalties and fixed penalty notices
- Issuing of fixed penalty notice
- Content of fixed penalty notice
- Withdrawal of fixed penalty notice
- Notification to person to whom payment is to be made
- Effect of fixed penalty notice
- Payment of fixed penalty
- Effect of payment
- Service of statement and proof of service
- Certificate about payment
- Regulations
- Interpretation
- SCHEDULE 7 Seizure and forfeiture of apparatus
- Application of Schedule
- Notice of seizure
- Notice of claim
- Condemnation
- Proceedings for condemnation by court
- Disposal of unclaimed property
- Provisions as to proof
- Special provisions as to certain claimants
- Saving for owner’s rights
- SCHEDULE 8 Decisions not subject to appeal
- Prosecutions and civil proceedings
- This Act
- Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949
- Wireless Telegraphy Act 1998
- Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006
- SCHEDULE 9 Arrangements about carrying on of C4C’s activities
- Notification of requirement to submit proposals
- Submission of proposed arrangements
- Consideration and approval of proposals
- Duration of approval and modification of arrangements
- Publication of approved arrangements
- Duty of C4C to act in accordance with the approved arrangements
- nforcement of duties
- Penalty for contravention of the arrangements
- OFCOM’s duty to take account of need to support C4C’s primary functions
- Interpretation of Schedule
- SCHEDULE 10 Licensing the public teletext service
- Part 1 Applications for and award of licence
- Notice of proposal to grant licence
- Guidance as to applications
- Applications for the licence
- Notice inviting public representations
- Determination of applications
- Revocation of award
- Part 2 Conditions and enforcement of licence
- Payments to be made in respect of the public teletext service
- Corrections and statements of findings by the public teletext provider
- Enforcement of the licence for the public teletext service
- Power to shorten licence period
- Revocation for contravention of condition or direction
- Penalty on revocation
- Power to modify penalties in paragraph 12
- Part 3 Interpretation of Schedule
- SCHEDULE 11 Approval, imposition and modification of networking arrangements
- Application of Schedule
- Approval required for modifications
- Procedure for giving approval
- Decision of OFCOM whether or not to approve arrangements or modifications
- Notification of decisions on imposition of arrangements
- Competition tests applying to OFCOM’s decisions
- Competition tests applying to OFCOM's decisions: EU principles etc
- Other matters to be taken into account
- Duty to refuse approval in certain cases
- Appeals against decisions relating to competition test
- Decisions on an appeal
- Appeals against decisions of the Tribunal
- Information for OFCOM
- Enforcement of information provisions
- Confidentiality and defamation
- Interpretation of Schedule
- SCHEDULE 11A Restrictions on product placement
- Introductory
- Prohibitions of product placement
- Conditions applying to product placement
- Minor definitions
- SCHEDULE 12 Corresponding obligations of the BBC and S4C
- Part 1 The BBC
- Quotas for independent productions
- Duty to publicise complaints procedures etc.
- Part 2 S4C
- Modification of S4C’s public service remit
- Statements of programme policy
- Must-offer obligations in relation to networks and satellite services
- Supply of services by satellite in certain areas
- Programming quotas for independent productions
- Programme quotas for original productions
- News and current affairs programmes
- Code relating to programme commissioning
- ...
- Programme standards
- Directions with respect to advertising
- Fairness standards
- Party political broadcasts
- Duty to publicise complaints procedures etc.
- Monitoring of programmes
- Compliance with international obligations
- Services for people with disabilities
- Equality of opportunity
- On-demand programme services
- Meaning of S4C’s public services
- SCHEDULE 13 Financial penalties under the Broadcasting Acts
- Part 1 Broadcasting Act 1990
- Preliminary
- Revocation of television services licence
- Licences for Channel 3 services and for Channels 4 and 5
- Restricted services licences
- Additional television services licences
- Revocation of national sound broadcasting licence
- Licences for analogue sound services
- Additional radio services licences
- Power to amend penalties under the 1990 Act
- Part 2 Broadcasting Act 1996
- Preliminary
- Revocation of television multiplex licences
- Attribution of television multiplex revenue
- Multiplex licences
- Digital television programme licences
- Digital additional television services licences
- Power to amend digital television penalties
- Revocation of radio multiplex licences
- Attribution of radio multiplex revenue
- Contraventions of conditions of radio multiplex licences
- Digital sound programme licences
- Licences for digital additional sound services
- Power to amend digital television penalties
- SCHEDULE 14 Media ownership rules
- Part 1 Channel 3 services
- Ban on newspaper proprietors holding Channel 3 licences
- Restrictions on participation
- National and local newspapers and their respective national and local market shares
- Construction of references to running a newspaper
- Coverage area for a Channel 3 service
- Power to amend Part 1 of Schedule
- Part 2 ...
- ...
- ...
- ...
- ...
- Part 3 Local sound programme services
- Restriction on holding of local sound broadcasting licences
- Restriction applying to local digital sound programme services
- Powers supplemental to powers under paragraphs 11 and 12
- Transitional provision for orders under paragraphs 11 and 12
- Part 4 Religious bodies etc.
- Approval required for religious bodies etc. to hold licences
- Power to amend Part 4 of Schedule
- Part 5 Supplemental provisions of Schedule
- Procedure for orders
- Interpretation of Schedule
- SCHEDULE 15 Amendments of Broadcasting Acts
- Part 1 Amendments of the 1990 Act
- Licences under Part 1
- General licence conditions
- Restrictions on licence holding
- Repeal of previous regulatory regime
- Prohibition on providing television services without a licence
- Television broadcasting on Channel 3
- Applications for Channel 3 licences
- Procedure on consideration of applications for Channel 3 licences
- Television broadcasting on Channel 3
- Financial conditions of licence and failures to begin a service
- Changes of control in period after award of licence
- Temporary provision of Channel 3 service for an additional area
- Appointment of members of C4 Corporation
- Channel 4 licence
- Channel 5
- Application to Channel 5 of Channel 3 provisions
- Announcement of programme Schedules
- Enforcement of conditions of Channel 3, Channel 4 and Channel 5 licences
- Restricted services
- Additional television services
- Licensing of additional television services
- Applications for additional services licences
- Procedure on application etc. for additional television services licences
- Additional payments in respect of additional television services licences
- Duration of additional television services licences
- Additional television services not to interfere with other transmissions
- Enforcement of additional television services licences
- The Welsh Authority
- Distribution of licensed public service channels
- Enforcement of licences held by BBC companies
- Interpretation of Part 1
- Licensing functions of OFCOM
- Licences under Part 3 of the 1990 Act
- General licence conditions
- Restrictions on holding licences
- Disqualification of persons convicted of transmission offences
- Offence of providing regulated radio services
- Applications for national licences
- Consideration of applications for a national licence
- Award of national licences
- Failure to begin providing licensed service
- Additional payments in respect of national licences
- Restrictions affecting change in control of holder of national licence
- Renewal of national licences
- Applications for local licences
- Renewal of local licences
- Special procedure for applications for local licences
- Special requirements relating to grant of local licences
- Requirements as to character and coverage of services
- Enforcement of licences
- Power to suspend licences to provide radio licensable content services from a satellite
- Additional radio services
- Licensing of additional radio services
- Applications for additional radio services licences
- Procedure for awarding additional radio services licences
- Additional payments in respect of additional radio services licences
- Additional radio services not to interfere with other transmissions
- Enforcement of additional radio services licences
- Interpretation
- Duty to provide advance information about programmes
- Proscription of foreign satellite services
- Financing of Gaelic Broadcasting
- Gaelic Broadcasting in Scotland
- Maintenance of the national television archive
- Modification of networking arrangements
- Search warrants
- Notices
- Interpretation
- Disqualified persons
- C4C
- The Welsh Authority
- Computation of qualifying revenue
- The Gaelic Television Committee
- Part 2 Amendments of the 1996 Act
- Multiplex services and digital programme services
- Meaning of qualifying service
- Licences under Part 1
- Licence conditions
- Restrictions on digital licence holding
- Multiplex licences
- Award of multiplex licences
- Power to require two or more multiplex licences to be granted to one person
- Award of multiplex licences subject to conditions
- Failure to provide licensed service and revocation
- Conditions attached to multiplex licences
- Additional payments in respect of multiplex licences
- Multiplex revenue
- Attribution of multiplex revenue to multiplex providers
- Duration of multiplex licences
- Enforcement of multiplex licences
- Licensing of digital programme services
- Conditions of licences for digital programme services
- Duration and enforcement of multiplex licenses
- Digital additional services
- Licensing of digital additional services
- Conditions of digital additional services licence
- Enforcement of digital additional television services licences
- Digital broadcasting of Gaelic programmes
- Review of digital television broadcasting
- Enforcement of licences held by BBC companies
- Interpretation of Part 1
- Radio multiplex services
- Licences under Part 2 of the 1996 Act
- General licence conditions
- Restrictions on holding licences
- National radio multiplex licences
- Award of national radio multiplex licences
- Reservation of capacity for independent national broadcasters
- Reservation of digital capacity for BBC
- Local radio multiplex licences
- Award of local multiplex licences
- Power to require two or more local radio multiplex licences to be granted to one person
- Failure to begin to provide licensed service
- Conditions which may be attached to radio multiplex licences
- Additional payments to be made in respect of national radio multiplex licences
- Multiplex revenue
- Attribution of radio multiplex revenue
- Duration and renewal of radio multiplex licences
- Enforcement of radio multiplex licences
- Digital sound programme licensing
- Conditions of digital sound programme licences
- Enforcement of digital sound programme licences
- Digital additional sound services
- Conditions of digital additional sound service
- Enforcement of digital additional sound services licences
- Review of digital radio broadcasting
- Interpretation
- Listed events
- Broadcasting standards
- Disqualification on grounds related to political objects
- Offence of providing false information
- Disqualification for supplying false information
- Interpretation
- Computation of qualifying revenue
- SCHEDULE 15A Video-sharing platform services: appropriate measures for the purposes of section 368Z1(1)
- Appropriate measures
- Interpretation
- SCHEDULE 16 Further amendments in connection with media mergers
- Competition Act 1980 (c. 21)
- Gas Act 1986 (c. 44)
- Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29)
- Railways Act 1993 (c. 43)
- ...
- Postal Services Act 2000 (c. 26)
- Transport Act 2000 (c. 38)
- Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40)
- Schedule 16A Penalties imposed by OFCOM under Parts 3A and 3B
- Interpretation
- Amount of penalties: principles
- Maximum amount of penalties
- Maximum amount of penalties: group of entities
- Power to amend paragraphs 3 and 4
- Recovery of penalties
- Qualifying worldwide revenue
- Interpretation
- Schedule 16B Parts 3A and 3B: liability of parent entities etc
- Interpretation
- Joint provisional notices of contravention
- Liability of parent entities for failures by subsidiary entities
- Liability of subsidiary entities for failures by parent entities
- Liability of fellow subsidiary entities for failures by subsidiary entities
- Liability of controlling individuals for failures by entities
- General
- SCHEDULE 17 Minor and Consequential Amendments
- Interpretation
- ...
- Law of Property Act 1925
- Public Health Act 1925
- London Overground Wires, etc Act 1933
- Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949
- Coast Protection Act 1949
- National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949
- London County Council (General Powers) Act 1949
- Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1953
- Army Act 1955
- Air Force Act 1955
- Lough Neagh and Lower Bann Drainage and Navigation Act (Northern Ireland) 1955
- Naval Discipline Act 1957
- Opencast Coal Act 1958
- Pipe-lines Act 1962
- London County Council (General Powers) Act 1963
- Harbours Act 1964
- New Towns Act (Northern Ireland) 1965
- Marine, &c., Broadcasting (Offences) Act 1967
- Wireless Telegraphy Act 1967
- Countryside Act 1968
- Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1969
- Harbours Act (Northern Ireland) 1970
- Thames Barrier and Flood Prevention Act 1972
- Fair Trading Act 1973
- Drainage (Northern Ireland) Order 1973
- Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1973
- Consumer Credit Act 1974
- House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975
- Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975
- Welsh Development Agency Act 1975
- Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) Order 1979
- Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980
- Highways Act 1980
- New Towns Act 1981
- Acquisition of Land Act 1981
- Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1981
- Civil Aviation Act 1982
- Representation of the People Act 1983
- Telecommunications Act 1984
- Cinemas Act 1985
- Surrogacy Arrangements Act 1985
- Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985
- Housing Act 1985
- Airports Act 1986
- Gas Act 1986
- Insolvency Act 1986
- Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986
- Channel Tunnel Act 1987
- Consumer Protection (Northern Ireland) Order 1987
- Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988
- Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988
- Malicious Communications Act 1988
- Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988
- Housing Act 1988
- Road Traffic Act 1988
- Water Act 1989
- Road Traffic (Driver Licensing and Information Systems) Act 1989
- Electricity Act 1989
- Local Government and Housing Act 1989
- Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989
- Town and Country Planning Act 1990
- Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
- London Local Authorities (No. 2) Act 1990
- New Roads and Street Works Act 1991
- Coal Mining Subsidence Act 1991
- Water Industry Act 1991
- Water Resources Act 1991
- Land Drainage Act 1991
- Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
- Charities Act 1992
- Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1992
- Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992
- ...
- Cardiff Bay Barrage Act 1993
- Railways Act 1993
- Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993
- Value Added Tax Act 1994
- Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994
- Airports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995
- Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
- British Waterways Act 1995
- Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995
- Housing Act 1996
- Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996
- Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996
- Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996
- Construction Contracts (Northern Ireland) Order 1997
- Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997
- Wireless Telegraphy Act 1998
- Finance Act 1998
- Competition Act 1998
- Regional Development Agencies Act 1998
- Finance Act 1999
- Greater London Authority Act 1999
- Electronic Communications Act 2000
- Television Licences (Disclosure of Information) Act 2000
- Finance Act 2000M
- Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
- Postal Services Act 2000
- Utilities Act 2000
- Freedom of Information Act 2000
- Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000
- Transport Act 2000
- Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
- Vehicles (Crime) Act 2001
- Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001
- Electronic Communications Act (Northern Ireland) 2001
- Office of Communications Act 2002
- Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 2002
- Enterprise Act 2002
- Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003
- SCHEDULE 18 Transitional Provisions
- General
- Steps taken in anticipation of passing or coming into force of Act
- Savings for agreements referring to the termination of a 1984 Act licence
- Saving for agreements with special provision for 1984 Act licence holders
- General saving for agreements conditional on certain Broadcasting Act licences
- Orders under Part 2 of the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994
- Pre-commencement proposals relating to universal service matters
- Local loop notifications
- Conditions relating to premium rate services and conditions corresponding to SMP or access-related conditions
- Pre-commencement proposals relating to market power determinations
- Savings for licence conditions relating to accounting
- Charges under Telecommunications Act licences
- Enforcement of breaches of licence conditions
- Saving for agreements having effect by reference to licensing regime
- Fees for approvals for the purposes of licence conditions
- Allocated telephone numbers
- Electronic communications code
- Saving for guarantees of liabilities of telecommunications code operators
- Compulsory purchase
- Notices under section 1D of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949
- Notices under regulations under section 3 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1998
- Disputes about interconnection
- Appeals against wireless telegraphy and telecommunications decisions
- Section 94 of the Telecommunications Act 1984
- Competition Commission: specialist panel members
- Transitory amendments to telecommunications terms in Broadcasting Act 1990
- Activities of the Welsh Authority
- Gaelic Broadcasting
- Pre-transfer Broadcasting Act licences
- Channels 3 and 5
- Saving pending replacement of licences for Channels 3 and 5 and the public teletext service
- Digital additional licences
- Programme quotas
- Continuity in relation to appointed news provider
- Networking arrangements
- Determination of qualifying revenue
- Rules for political broadcasts
- Functions under section 88 of the 1990 Act
- Notices under section 94 of the 1990 Act
- Programme standards: television
- Programme standards: radio
- Standards code
- Local and national radio licences
- Section 111B of the 1990 Act
- Section 185 of the 1990 Act
- Section 28 of the 1996 Act
- Section 48 of the 1996 Act
- Applications for extension of pre-transfer licences
- Applications for renewal of licences under 1990 Act and 1996 Act
- Listed events rules
- Complaints to the Broadcasting Standards Commission
- Codes of practice drawn up by the Broadcasting Standards Commission
- Media ownership provisions
- TV licences
- Functions under the Enterprise Act 2002
- Functions under the Competition Act 1998
- Newspaper mergers
- Orders in Council under section 6 of the Continental Shelf Act 1964
- Interpretation of Schedule
- SCHEDULE 19 Repeals
- Note
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