138Notification of contravention of information requirementsU.K.
(1)Where OFCOM determine that there are reasonable grounds for believing that a person is contravening, or has contravened, a requirement imposed under section 135 or 136, they may give that person a notification under this section.
(2)A notification under this section is one which—
(a)sets out the determination made by OFCOM;
(b)specifies the requirement and contravention in respect of which that determination has been made; F1...
[F2(c)specifies the period during which the person notified has an opportunity to make representations;
(d)specifies the information to be provided by the person to OFCOM in order to comply with a requirement under section 135 or 136;
(e)specifies any penalty which OFCOM are minded to impose in accordance with section 139; and
(f)where the contravention is serious, specifies any direction which OFCOM are minded to give under section 140.]
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(8)A notification under this section—
(a)may be given in respect of more than one contravention; and
(b)if it is given in respect of a continuing contravention, may be given in respect of any period during which the contravention has continued.
(9)Where a notification under this section has been given to a person in respect of a contravention of a requirement, OFCOM may give a further notification in respect of the same contravention of that requirement if, and only if—
(a)the contravention is one occurring after the time of the giving of the earlier notification;
(b)the contravention is a continuing contravention and the subsequent notification is in respect of so much of a period as falls after a period to which the earlier notification relates; or
(c)the earlier notification has been withdrawn without a penalty having been imposed in respect of the notified contravention.
[F4(9A)OFCOM may not give a person a notification under this section in respect of a contravention of a requirement imposed under section 135(3)(ig) if the information required was previously provided by the person to OFCOM within the period of 6 months ending with the day on which the requirement was imposed.]
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Textual Amendments
F1Word in s. 138(2)(b) omitted (26.5.2011) by virtue of The Electronic Communications and Wireless Telegraphy Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1210), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 81(a) (with Sch. 3 paras. 2, 18)
F2S. 138(2)(c)-(f) substituted for s. 138(2)(c) (26.5.2011) by The Electronic Communications and Wireless Telegraphy Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1210), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 81(a) (with Sch. 3 paras. 2, 18)
F3S. 138(3)-(7) omitted (26.5.2011) by virtue of The Electronic Communications and Wireless Telegraphy Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1210), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 81(b) (with Sch. 3 paras. 2, 18)
F4S. 138(9A) inserted (26.5.2011) by The Electronic Communications and Wireless Telegraphy Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1210), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 81(c) (with Sch. 3 paras. 2, 18)
F5S. 138(10) omitted (26.5.2011) by virtue of The Electronic Communications and Wireless Telegraphy Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1210), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 81(b) (with Sch. 3 paras. 2, 18)
Commencement Information
I1S. 138 in force at 25.7.2003 for specified purposes by S.I. 2003/1900, arts. 1(2), 2(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 1(3))
I2S. 138 in force at 29.12.2003 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(2) (with art. 11)