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http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/11/contentsOffice of Communications Act 2002An Act to establish a body corporate to be known as the Office of Communications; and to confer functions in relation to proposals about the regulation of communications on that body, on certain existing regulators and on the Secretary of State.2002-03-27texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-04-02Expert Participation2022-11-03Office of Communications Act 20021 The Office of Communications2 Initial function of OFCOM3 Management of OFCOM4 Functions of existing regulators5 Winding up of OFCOM on abandonment etc. of proposals6 Interpretation7 Short title, commencement and extentSCHEDULEFurther provision about OFCOM1Qualification for membership of non-executive members2Tenure of office3Remuneration and pensions of non-executive members4Deputy chairman5Chief executive and other employees of OFCOM6Terms and conditions of executive members of OFCOM7Other employees of OFCOM8Finances of OFCOM9Grants to OFCOM10Advances to OFCOM11Accounts and audit12Annual report13Authentication of OFCOM’s seal14Committees of OFCOM and advisory committees15Proceedings of OFCOM and their committees etc.16OFCOM shall make arrangements for the keeping of proper records—...17Disqualification for acting in relation to certain matters18Delegation of functions19Validity of proceedings20Membership of OFCOM not a disqualification for membership of an existing regulator etc.21Disqualification for House of Commons and Northern Ireland Assembly22Freedom of information23Public records24Interpretation

Office of Communications Act 2002

2002 c. 11

An Act to establish a body corporate to be known as the Office of Communications; and to confer functions in relation to proposals about the regulation of communications on that body, on certain existing regulators and on the Secretary of State.

[19th March 2002]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

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<inline name="tocNum">22</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">
<em>Freedom of information</em>
</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/11/schedule/paragraph/23" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">23</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">
<em>Public records</em>
</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/11/schedule/paragraph/24" level="3" class="item">
<inline name="tocNum">24</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">
<em>Interpretation</em>
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</tocItem>
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<preface period="#period1">
<p class="title">
<shortTitle>Office of Communications Act 2002</shortTitle>
</p>
<p class="number">
<docNumber>2002 c. 11</docNumber>
</p>
<longTitle>
<p>An Act to establish a body corporate to be known as the Office of Communications; and to confer functions in relation to proposals about the regulation of communications on that body, on certain existing regulators and on the Secretary of State.</p>
</longTitle>
<p class="DateOfEnactment">
<docDate date="2002-03-19">[19th March 2002]</docDate>
</p>
</preface>
<preamble>
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<p>
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Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
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