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8.—(1) For the purpose of prosecuting a relevant offence, the person empowered by section 364 of the Communications Act 2003(1) (TV licences) (“the 2003 Act”) to issue a licence for the purposes of section 363 of that Act (licence required for use of TV receiver).
(2) In this article, “relevant offence” means an offence under—
(a)section 363(2) of the 2003 Act (installing or using a television receiver without a licence);
(b)section 363(3) of the 2003 Act (having a receiver in a person’s possession intending to install or use it without a licence etc); and
(c)section 366(8) of the 2003 Act (obstructing or failing to assist those with powers to enforce TV Licensing).
2003 c. 21. The power to issue licences is given by section 364 of the Communications Act 2003 to the British Broadcasting Corporation (“the BBC”). In practice, licensing activities are done on its behalf by TV Licensing, a trademark used by companies contracted by the BBC to administer the collection of television licence fees and enforcement of the television licensing system.
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