The Office of Communications Act 2002 (Commencement No. 3) and Communications Act 2003 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2003

Article 3(1)

SCHEDULE 1 Provisions of the Communications Act 2003 coming into force on 29th December 2003

The following sections so far as not already in force: 1, 26, 31, 56 to 63, 152, 350, 360, 369, 393 and 394.

• Section 2, except as provided in article 3(3) of this Order.

• Sections 3, 6 to 23, 27, 120 to 124, 155 to 163, 168, 170, 171, 175 to 177, 182 and 198 to 230.

• Section 231, except for subsection (1) and paragraph (c) of subsection (2).

• Sections 232 to 252, 254 to 263, 271, 275 to 277, 279 to 281 and 283 to 298.

• Section 299(2).

• Sections 301 to 337.

• Section 338 in respect of the provisions of Schedule 12 set out in this Schedule.

• Sections 339 to 349.

• Section 351, except for subparagraph (i) in subsection (4)(a), the definition of “original production” in subsection (10) and paragraph (a) of the definition of “peak viewing time” in subsection (10).

• Section 352.

• Section 353, except for subparagraph (i) in subsection (4)(a), the definition of “original production” in subsection (7) and paragraph (a) of the definition of “peak viewing time” in subsection (7).

• Sections 354 to 359, 372 to 392 and 400.

• Section 406(1), (6) and (7) in respect of the provisions of Schedules 17, 18 and 19 set out in this Schedule.

• In Schedule 1—

  • paragraph 1(1)(a), except as provided in article 3(3) of this Order;

  • paragraph 1(1)(b) to (d), (2) and (3);

  • paragraphs 2 to 14.

• Schedules 5, 7 and 9 to 11.

• In Schedule 12, paragraphs 1 to 4, 7 and 9 to 24.

• Schedule 13.

• Schedules 14 and 15 (so far as not already in force).

• Schedule 16.

• In Schedule 17—

  • the following paragraphs so far as not already in force: 8, 9, 11, 14, 37, 72, 73, 129, 147, 150, 166 and 174;

  • paragraphs 12, 13, 17, 34 to 36, 39, 48 to 50, 61, 62, 64 to 69, 74, 76, 83, 91 to 93, 132, 145, 146, 148, 151, 161(1) and (3), 164, 167 and 171 to 173;

  • paragraphs 6(1), (2) and (4) to (7) and 15, except as provided in article 3(3) of this Order.

• In Schedule 18—

  • paragraphs 5, 6, 20, 27 to 29, 31 to 53 and 59 to 62;

  • paragraph 54 (so far as not already in force).

• In Schedule 19—

  • the entries for—

    • Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949, section 1D(8)(1) (so far as not already in force);

    • Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967;

    • Wireless Telegraphy Act 1967, section 7(5);

    • Fair Trading Act 1973;

    • House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975;

    • Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975;

    • Welsh Development Agency Act 1975;

    • Telecommunications Act 1984, except in respect of sections 1 and 55 and Schedule 1;

    • Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (so far as not already in force);

    • Companies Act 1989 (so far as not already in force);

    • Broadcasting Act 1990, except in respect of sections 180 and 181 and Schedule 18;

    • Competition and Service (Utilities) Act 1992 (so far as not already in force);

    • Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 (so far as not already in force);

    • Criminal Procedure (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1995;

    • Broadcasting Act 1996;

    • Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1997;

    • Wireless Telegraphy Act 1998, sections 3 and 5;

    • Competition Act 1998 (so far as not already in force);

    • Freedom of Information Act 2000, except in respect of the entries relating to the Broadcasting Standards Commission, the Independent Television Commission and the Radio Authority;

    • Transport Act 2000 (so far as not already in force);

    • Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000;

    • Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001;

    • Office of Communications Act 2002;

    • Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 2002;

    • Enterprise Act 2002 (so far as not already in force);

    • European Parliament (Representation) Act 2003;

  • note 3;

  • the entry for the Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1997.

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1949 c. 54: section 1D was inserted by S.I. 1997/2930.