- Y Diweddaraf sydd Ar Gael (Diwygiedig)
- Pwynt Penodol mewn Amser (29/12/2003)
- Gwreiddiol (Fel y'i Deddfwyd)
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(1)This section applies to the following powers of OFCOM (their “Broadcasting Act powers”)—
(a)their powers under this Part of this Act and under the 1990 Act and the 1996 Act to impose or vary the conditions of a Broadcasting Act licence;
(b)every power of theirs to give an approval for the purposes of provision contained in the conditions of such a licence;
(c)every power of theirs to give a direction to a person who is required to comply with it by the conditions of such a licence; and
(d)every power of theirs that is exercisable for the purpose of enforcing an obligation imposed by the conditions of such a licence.
(2)Before exercising any of their Broadcasting Act powers for a competition purpose, OFCOM must consider whether a more appropriate way of proceeding in relation to some or all of the matters in question would be under the Competition Act 1998 (c. 41).
(3)If OFCOM decide that a more appropriate way of proceeding in relation to a matter would be under the Competition Act 1998, they are not, to the extent of that decision, to exercise their Broadcasting Act powers in relation to that matter.
(4)If OFCOM have decided to exercise any of their Broadcasting Act powers for a competition purpose, they must, on or before doing so, give a notification of their decision.
(5)A notification under subsection (4) must—
(a)be given to such persons, or published in such manner, as appears to OFCOM to be appropriate for bringing it to the attention of the persons who, in OFCOM’s opinion, are likely to be affected by their decision; and
(b)must describe the rights conferred by subsection (6) on the persons affected by that decision.
(6)A person affected by a decision by OFCOM to exercise any of their Broadcasting Act powers for a competition purpose may appeal to the Competition Appeal Tribunal against so much of that decision as relates to the exercise of that power for that purpose.
(7)Sections 192(3) to (8), 195 and 196 apply in the case of an appeal under subsection (6) as they apply in the case of an appeal under section 192(2).
(8)The jurisdiction of the Competition Appeal Tribunal on an appeal under subsection (6) excludes—
(a)whether OFCOM have complied with subsection (2); and
(b)whether any of OFCOM’s Broadcasting Act powers have been exercised in contravention of subsection (3);
and, accordingly, those decisions by OFCOM on those matters fall to be questioned only in proceedings for judicial review.
(9)For the purposes of this section a power is exercised by OFCOM for a competition purpose if the only or main reason for exercising it is to secure that the holder of a Broadcasting Act licence does not—
(a)enter into or maintain arrangements, or
(b)engage in a practice,
which OFCOM consider, or would consider, to be prejudicial to fair and effective competition in the provision of licensed services or of connected services.
(10)Nothing in this section applies to—
(a)the exercise by OFCOM of any of their powers under sections 290 to 294 or Schedule 11;
(b)the exercise by them of any power for the purposes of any provision of a condition included in a licence in accordance with any of those sections;
(c)the exercise by them of any power for the purpose of enforcing such a condition.
(11)In subsection (9) “connected services” and “licensed service” each has the same meaning as in section 316.
(12)References in this section to the exercise of a power include references to an exercise of a power in pursuance of a duty imposed on OFCOM by or under an enactment.
Commencement Information
I1S. 317 in force at 29.12.2003 by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)
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