Communications Act 2003

Part 5U.K.Supplemental provisions of Schedule

Procedure for ordersU.K.

17(1)Before making an order under any provision of this Schedule (other than one that is confined to giving effect to recommendations made by OFCOM in a report of a review under section 391), the Secretary of State must consult OFCOM.U.K.

(2)No order is to be made containing provision authorised by any provision of this Schedule unless a draft of the order has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 14 para. 17 in force at 18.9.2003 for specified purposes by S.I. 2003/1900, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 (with art. 5)

I2Sch. 14 para. 17 in force at 12.12.2003 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 2 (with art. 11)

I3Sch. 14 para. 17 in force at 29.12.2003 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)

Interpretation of ScheduleU.K.

18(1)Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the 1990 Act applies for construing this Schedule as it applies for construing Part 2 of that Schedule.U.K.

(2)References in this paragraph to an area overlapping another include references to its being the same as, or lying wholly inside, the other area.

Commencement Information

I4Sch. 14 para. 18 in force at 29.12.2003 by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)